The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
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J. Heart Lung Transplant. · Apr 2014
Frailty and outcomes after implantation of left ventricular assist device as destination therapy.
Frailty is recognized as a major prognostic indicator in heart failure. There has been interest in understanding whether pre-operative frailty is associated with worse outcomes after implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) as destination therapy. ⋯ Frailty before destination LVAD implantation is associated with increased risk of death and may represent a significant patient selection consideration.