TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mariani, Silvia
AU  - Li, Tong
AU  - Bounader, Karl
AU  - Boethig, Dietmar
AU  - Schöde, Alexandra
AU  - Hanke, Jasmin S.
AU  - Michaelis, Jana
AU  - Napp, L. Christian
AU  - Berliner, Dominik
AU  - Dogan, Guenes
AU  - Lorusso, Roberto
AU  - Haverich, Axel
AU  - Schmitto, Jan D.
PY  - 2021
TI  - Sex differences in outcomes following less-invasive left ventricular assist device implantation
JF  - Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery; Vol 10, No 2 (March 31, 2021): Continuous-Flow MCS in End-Stage Heart Failure I
Y2  - 2021
KW  - 
N2  - Background: Worse outcomes in women compared to men undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation remain an underestimated problem in heart failure (HF) patients. With device miniaturization, less-invasive LVAD implantation techniques have gained relevance, but their impact on outcomes in women is unknown. This study investigates sex-related differences in patients undergoing LVAD implantation through less-invasive procedures.  Methods: This retrospective single-center cohort study included patients who underwent isolated LVAD implantation between 2011 and 2018 through less-invasive techniques. Propensity score matching (PSM) was utilized to balance preoperative heterogeneity. Primary endpoint was two-year survival, and secondary endpoints included long-term survival, surgical outcomes and postoperative adverse events.  Results: Baseline analysis of 191 patients (females 18.3%) showed differences in terms of age [female (median, 52; IQR, 47–61); male (median, 58.5; IQR, 49–66); P=0.005], underlying diagnosis (P
UR  - https://www.annalscts.com/article/view/16807