Table 3.

Complications during follow-up in matched left ventricular assist device patients.

Parameter	Number of patients	Number of events	Events per 100 patient-years
Driveline infection	75	175	52.7
Pump pocket infection	1	1	0.3
Bloodstream infection/sepsis	54	75	22.6
Pump thrombosis	18	44	13.3
Device malfunction	30	64	19.3
Right heart failure	35	44	13.3
Stroke	42	59	17.8
Major bleeding	60	125	37.7
Gastrointestinal bleeding	18	24	7.2