. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Sep 10.

Published in final edited form as: J Heart Lung Transplant. 2010 Jan;29(1):1–10. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2009.10.009

Table 9. Risk Factors for Death after Implant.

Intermacs: June 2006 –March 2009 Primary LVAD: n=1092
Risk Factor	Early		Constant

	Hazard ratio	p-value	Hazard ratio	p-value
Age (older)	2.42¹	<.0001	1.55¹	.0005
Bilirubin (higher)	1.41²	.0002	---	---
RA Pressure (higher)	2.08³	.0009	---	---
Cardiogenic Shock	1.97	.02	---	---
BTC or DT	---	---	1.80	.02
Pulsatile pump	---	---	2.74	.001

Hazard ratio denotes the increased risk from age 60 to 70 years

Hazard ratio denotes the increased risk of a 2-unit (mg/dL) increase in bilirubin

Hazard ratio denotes the increased risk of a 10-unit (mm Hg) increase in RA pressure

LVAD, left ventricular assist device; BTT, bridge to transplant; BTC, bridge to candidacy; DT, destination therapy; RA, right arterial