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. 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 13. Patient Accrual in INTERMACS.

Intermacs: June 2006 –March 2009
Primary LVAD: n=1420
Implant Year BTT BTC DT Total
2006 47 (42.0%) 44 (39.2%) 21 (18.8%) 112 (100%)
2007 161 (45.6%) 139 (39.4%) 53 (15.0%) 353 (100%)
2008* 359 (51.5%) 297 (42.6%) 41(5.9%) 697 (100%)
2009 (Qtr 1) 100 (51.0%) 92 (47.0%) 4 (2.0%) 196 (100%)

Total 667 (49.0%) 572 (42.0%) 119 (9.0%) 1358 (100%)
*

Axial flow pump approved in April 2008

This table does not include Bridge-to-Recovery (n=42), Rescue Therapy (n=14) and Other (n=6)

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