Table 2.

Outcomes of total artificial heart support

Outcome	Mean ± SD or no. (%)
Duration of support, d	46 ± 40
Outcome
Ongoing	0 (0)
Died on support	3 (23)
Transplanted	10 (77)
Neurologic events
TIA (< 24 hr)	1 (8)
Stroke	1 (8)
Bleeding requiring reoperation	5 (38)
Infection	6 (46)
ARF requiring dialysis*	7 (54)

ARF = acute renal failure; SD = standard deviation; TIA = transient ischemic attack.

^*Delta creatinine > 100 μmol/L or > 50% baseline.