Table 1. Adverse events following the implantation of total artificial heart.
| Adverse events | No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Infection | 306 (20.2) | |
| Pulmonary infection | 101 | |
| Bacteremia | 36 | |
| Gastrointestinal infection | 31 | |
| Device-related infection | 25 | |
| Mediastinal infection | 17 | |
| Fungemia | 12 | |
| Non-specified infection | 84 | |
| Device malfunction | 304 (20.1) | |
| Freedom driver-related | 44 | |
| Line-related | 27 | |
| Non-specified/Device thrombosis | 233 | |
| Bleeding events | 249 (16.5) | |
| Respiratory failure | 152 (10.1) | |
| Neurological dysfunction | 132 (8.7) | |
| Cerebrovascular accident | 110 | |
| Non-specified neurological dysfunction | 22 | |
| Renal dysfunction | 114 (7.5) | |
| Hepatic dysfunction | 34 (2.2) | |
| Other thromboembolic events | 27 (1.8) | |
| Venous thromboembolism | 12 | |
| Arterial thromboembolism (non-CVA) | 8 | |
| Non-specified thromboembolism | 7 | |
| Pericardial effusion | 27 (1.8) | |
| Hemolysis | 15 (1.0) | |
| Others | 152 (10.1) | |
| Wound dehiscence | 9 | |
| Hypertensive events | 4 | |
| Pulmonary edema | 2 | |
| Anastomotic leak | 1 | |
| Arrhythmia | 1 | |
| Abdominal migraine | 1 | |
| Non-specified | 134 | |
| Total | 1,512 (100.0) | |
CVA = cerebrovascular accident.