TABLE 2.
Events on the Waitlist
| Total | N | |
|---|---|---|
| MCS device implant | 102 | 99 |
| Infection (driveline, pump pocket) | 51 | 49 |
| Thrombosis (confirmed, suspected) | 25 | 24 |
| Respiratory (tracheostomy, mechanical ventilation) | 60 | 47 |
| Neurological (stroke, intracranial hemorrhage) | 45 | 39 |
| Gastrointestinal bleed | 42 | 38 |
| New requirement for dialysis | 28 | 28 |
| Cardiac surgical procedure other than MCS implant | 24 | 23 |
| Delayed chest closure | 1 | 1 |
| Reoperation for bleeding/tamponade | 7 | 7 |
| Mediastinal reoperation for tamponade and wound debridement | 1 | 1 |
| Cardiac ablation | 3 | 3 |
| Intubation or reintubation, pulmonary embolus | 1 | 1 |
| IVC filter | 1 | 1 |
| MCS controller change | 3 | 3 |
| Left atrial thrombus removal | 1 | 1 |
| Wound debridement | 4 | 3 |
| Implant relocation | 1 | 1 |
| ICD implantation | 1 | 1 |
ICD = implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; IVC = inferior vena cava; MCS = mechanical circulatory support.