Table 9.

Complications Occurring on VAD Support

Event
Patients with cerebrovascular accident	11 (35%)
Total CNS dysfunction (rate*)	12 (0.78)
Patients with major infection	15 (48%)
Total infections (rate*)	18 (1.17)
Patients with major bleeding	6 (19%)
Total major bleeding events (rate†)	8 (0.52)
Patients with renal dysfunction	5 (16%)
Patients with hepatic dysfunction	3 (10%)
Patients requiring pump change†	21 (68%)
Total pump changes (rate*)	74 (4.8)

^*Rate is events per 100 days of BiVAD support.

^†Changing of both pumps at one time was considered two pump changes.

BiVAD, biventricular assist device; CNS, central nervous system dysfunction.