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. 2017 Apr;36(4):475-477.
doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2016.12.017. Epub 2016 Dec 30.

Clinical outcomes associated with INTERMACS-defined right heart failure after left ventricular assist device implantation

Shane J LaRue  1 , David S Raymer  1 , Brian R Pierce  2 , Michael E Nassif  1 , Christopher T Sparrow  1 , Justin M Vader  1
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Clinical outcomes associated with INTERMACS-defined right heart failure after left ventricular assist device implantation

Shane J LaRue et al. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2017 Apr.
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Figure 1a:
Figure 1a:
Kaplan-Meier analysis of freedom from death divided by duration of inotropic support or RVAD requirement after LVAD implantation. P-value for comparison across all groups.
Figure 1b:
Figure 1b:
Kaplan-Meier analysis of freedom from death, HF rehospitalization, or gastrointestinal bleed divided by duration of inotropic support or RVAD requirement after LVAD implantation. P-value for comparison across all groups.
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