Table 1.
Recipient characteristics at time of initial listing (A) and transplant (B)
| Variables | A. Listing variables | B. Transplant variables | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-LVAD, n = 47,286 | LVAD, n = 11,666 | p-value | Non-LVAD, n = 26,811 | LVAD, n = 12,770 | p-value | |
| Age | 55 (45–62) | 55 (45–62) | 0.07 | 56 (46–63) | 56 (46–63) | 0.48 |
| Gender | 73% | 79% | < .01 | 71% | 81% | < .01 |
| BMI | 27 (23–31) | 29 (25–32) | < .01 | 26 (23–30) | 28 (25–32) | < .01 |
| eGFR | 62 (48–78) | 67 (52–85) | < .01 | 62 (47–78) | 65 (51–82) | < .01 |
| Mean PA pressure | 29 (22–36) | 25 (18–33) | < .01 | 28 (21–35) | 24 (18–32) | < .01 |
| Etiology | ||||||
| Dilated cardiomyopathy | 43% | 49% | < .01 | 42% | 51% | < .01 |
| Ischemic cardiomyopathy | 53% | 50% | 54% | 48% | ||
| Congenital heart defect | 3% | 0.50% | 4% | 1.00% | ||
| Other | 1% | 0.50% | 0% | 0.00% | ||
| Diabetes | 26% | 31% | < .01 | 24% | 30% | < .01 |
| On ventilation | 2% | 4% | < .01 | 2% | 1% | < .01 |