Table 1.
Characteristics of candidate hospitals with mLVAD programs compared with candidate hospitals without mLVAD programs.
| Variable | No mLVAD (n = 900) | mLVAD (n = 929) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bed size | <.001 | ||
| <100 beds | 151 (16.8) | 29 (3.1) | |
| 100-399 beds | 689 (76.6) | 548 (59) | |
| ≥400 beds | 60 (6.7) | 352 (37.9) | |
| Teaching hospital | 55 (6.1) | 208 (22.4) | <.001 |
| Profit status | .01 | ||
| For-profit | 198 (22) | 179 (19.3) | |
| Nonprofit | 581 (64.6) | 656 (70.6) | |
| Government | 121 (13.4) | 94 (10.1) | |
| Region | .9 | ||
| Midwest | 224 (25.2) | 224 (24.1) | |
| Northeast | 124 (14) | 131 (14.1) | |
| South | 353 (39.8) | 383 (41.2) | |
| West | 187 (21.1) | 191 (20.6) | |
| Geographic area | <.001 | ||
| Metropolitan | 733 (81.4) | 884 (95.2) | |
| Micropolitan | 148 (16.4) | 42 (4.5) | |
| Rural | 19 (2.1) | 3 (0.3) | |
| Primary PCI capability | 900 (100) | 929 (100) | <.001 |
| Elective PCI capability | 889 (99) | 929 (100) | <.001 |
| Cardiac surgery capability | 268 (29.8) | 865 (93.1) | <.001 |
Values are presented as n (%).
mLVAD, microaxial left ventricular assist device; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.