Table 1.
Patient characteristics before the first LVAD implantation
| Patient | Age, yr | Sex | Height, cm | Weight, kg | BMI | BSA, m2 | DM | HTN | HL | Cr, μmol/L | Etiology | Previous cardiac surgery | Clinical presentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | M | 183 | 76 | 22.7 | 1.96 | 86 | Ischemic | CABG, AICD | DL fracture | |||
| 2 | 48 | F | 173 | 68 | 22.7 | 1.8 | 123 | DCM | AICD | Poor flows | |||
| 3 | 61 | M | 175 | 79 | 25.8 | 1.95 | + | + | + | 101 | DCM | AICD | First: poor flows; second: HF |
| 4 | 66 | M | 163 | 60 | 22.6 | 1.65 | + | + | 117 | Ischemic | CABG, AICD | Hemolysis | |
| 5 | 63 | M | 165 | 78.9 | 29 | 1.9 | + | + | + | 98 | Ischemic | CABG, AICD | Hemolysis and HF |
| 6 | 39 | M | 183 | 98.5 | 29.4 | 2.23 | 95 | DCM | AICD | RV infarct and peripheral embolism | |||
| 7 | 46 | M | 183 | 89 | 26.6 | 2.1 | 132 | HCM | Maze, AICD | Hemolysis | |||
| 8 | 61 | F | 170 | 61.4 | 21.2 | 1.7 | + | + | 147 | Ischemic | AICD | Hemolysis and AKI |
AICD = automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; AKI = acute kidney injury; BMI = body mass index; BSA = body surface area; CABG = coronary artery bypass graft; Cr = creatinine; DCM = dilated cardiomyopathy; DL = driveline; DM = diabetes mellittus; F = female; HCM = hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; HF = heart failure; HL = hyperlipidemia; HTN = hypertension; LVAD = left ventricular assist device; M = male; RV = right ventricle.