Table 1. Clinical characteristics of adult LVAD recipients who bridged to heart transplantation.
Demographics | Data (n=39) |
---|---|
Male (%) | 31 (79.5) |
Female (%) | 8 (20.5) |
FPHC (%) | 10 (25.6) |
Male (%) | 10 (100.0) |
Age at LVAD placement (years) | 53.9±14.5 |
Etiology of cardiomyopathy (%) | |
Ischemic | 23 (59.0) |
Non-ischemic | 14 (35.9) |
Mixed or unknown | 2 (5.1) |
Type of LVAD (%) | |
HMII | 32 (82.1) |
HW | 4 (10.3) |
VentrAssist | 3 (7.7) |
LVAD, left ventricular assist device; FPHC, false-positive hepatitis C antibody; HMII, HeartMate II; HW, HeartWare.