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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: ASAIO J. 2022 Nov 28;68(12):1475–1482. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000001691

Table 2.

Comparison of hyponatremia preoperatively and 3 months post-LVAD implantation

Sodium at 3 months post-VAD
Na ≤ 134 mEq/L (n = 55) Na ≥ 135 mEq/L (n = 287)
Preoperative sodium Na ≤ 134 mEq/L (n = 156) 31 125
Na ≥ 135 mEq/L (n = 186) 24 162

Hyponatremia was more common in patients before left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation compared to 3-months postimplant. However, having hyponatremia preimplant was not significantly associated with hyponatremia at 3 months postimplant (P = 0.081).