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. 2022 Jul;37(7):2090-2091.
doi: 10.1111/jocs.16576. Epub 2022 May 1.

Infections in LVAD patients

Julia Bini Viotti  1   2 , Yochiro Natori  1   2 , Matthias Loebe  1
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Infections in LVAD patients

Julia Bini Viotti et al. J Card Surg. 2022 Jul.

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  • Erratum.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] J Card Surg. 2022 Dec;37(12):5708. doi: 10.1111/jocs.17069. Epub 2022 Nov 22. J Card Surg. 2022. PMID: 36595967 No abstract available.

Abstract

Infections in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients remain common. Differentiating into device related and non-device related infection is crucial. The incidence of non-device related infections seems to be more determined by the overall condition of the LVAD recipient. Device related infections can be treated by innovative surgical approaches or by transplant. Infection increases the risk of mortaility while on LVAD.

Keywords: transplant.

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