Table 5. Adverse event rates for implanted VAD support within the first 3 months of implantation—events/100 patient months [informed by Kirklin et al. (46)].

Complication	Event rate (per 100 patient months)
Bleeding	16.24
Myocardial infarction	0.11
Arrhythmia	10.45
Pericardial effusion requiring drainage	1.79
Non-CNS arterial thrombosis	0.34
Venous thrombosis	1.38
Infection	13.63
Stroke	2.42
Neurological event—non stroke	1.33
Renal dysfunction	3.51
Hepatic dysfunction	0.94
Respiratory failure	6.68
Psychiatric episode	1.56

VAD, ventricular assist devices.