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. 2021 Sep;13(9):5458–5466. doi: 10.21037/jtd-20-2778

Table 3. Post-implant adverse events.

Event LVEDD <65 mm, n=126 LVEDD >65 mm, n=165 P value
Infection 39 (46.4%) 53 (44.5%) 0.79
Bleeding 31 (36.9%) 43 (36.1%) 0.91
Reoperation (all-cause) 21 (25.0%) 34 (28.6%) 0.57
Reoperation for tamponade 16 (19.0%) 13 (10.9%) 0.10
Renal failure 17 (20.2%) 16 (13.4%) 0.20
Hepatic dysfunction 2 (2.4%) 4 (3.4%) 0.68
Stroke 15 (17.9%) 15 (12.6%) 0.30
Right ventricular failure 11 (13.1%) 13 (10.9%) 0.64
RVAD 2 (2.4%) 6 (5.0%) 0.34
Device dysfunction 11 (13.1%) 19 (16.0%) 0.57
Device thrombosis 3 (3.6%) 4 (3.4%) 0.94
Hemolysis 7 (8.3%) 6 (5.0%) 0.35
30-day mortality 7 (4.2%) 3 (2.8%) 0.48
1-year mortality 23 (18.3%) 26 (15.8%) 0.57
Overall mortality 51 (40.5%) 56 (33.9%) 0.25
Device explanted 6 (7.1%) 13 (10.9%) 0.35

LVEDD, left ventricular diastolic diameter.