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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 10. Risk Factors for Death after Implant.

Intermacs: June 2006 – March 2009 Primary LVAD; DT: n=100
Risk Factor	Early		Constant

	Hazard ratio	p-value	Hazard ratio	p-value
Age (older)	2.76¹	.03	---	---

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

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