Importance of preoperative liver function as a predictor of survival in patients supported with Thoratec ventricular assist devices as a bridge to transplantation.

Reinhartz, O

Importance of preoperative liver function as a predictor of survival in patients supported with Thoratec ventricular assist devices as a bridge to transplantation. [electronic resource] - The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Oct 1998 - 633-40 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

0022-5223

10.1016/S0022-5223(98)70171-0 doi


Adult
Cause of Death
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Failure--mortality
Heart Transplantation--mortality
Heart-Assist Devices
Humans
Liver Failure--mortality
Liver Function Tests
Male
Middle Aged
Multiple Organ Failure--mortality
Predictive Value of Tests
Renal Insufficiency--mortality
Retrospective Studies
Survival Rate