Short and long term outcomes of 200 patients supported by continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices

Table 2 Postoperative outcomes

Variable	Total (n = 200)	BTT (n = 98)	DT (n = 102)	P value
Postoperative ICU stay (d)	195 10.7 ± 10.4	95 10.2 ± 7.7	100 11.2 ± 12.5	0.833
Overall length of stay (d)	198 21.4 ± 14.3	98 20.8 ± 12.9	100 22.1 ± 15.6	0.517
Readmitted within 30 d	26.5% (53/200)	26.0 (25/96)	27% (28/102)	0.725
Reexploration for bleeding	15% (31/200)	10% (10/98)	5% (6/102)	0.040
DL infection	7% (15/200)	9% (9/98)	5% (6/102)	0.386
Pocket infection	1% (2/200)	1% (1/98)	1% (1/102)	0.493
Pneumonia	7% (15/200)	9% (9/98)	5% (6/102)	0.375
Hemorrhagic stroke	10% (21/200)	9% (9/98)	11% (12/102)	0.432
Emboli stroke	5% (10/200)	6% (6/98)	3% (4/102)	0.493
VDRF	9% (19/200)	10% (10/98)	8% (9/102)	0.774
Tracheostomy	2% (5/200)	1% (1/98)	3% (4/102)	0.369
Dialysis	2% (5/200)	3% (3/98)	1% (2/102)	0.680
GIB	21% (43/200)	17% (17/98)	25% (26/102)	0.289
Reoperation for Al	2% (4/200)	4% (4/98)	0% (0/102)	0.058
RV failure	19% (38/200)	15% (15/98)	22% (23/102)	0.192
RV failure requiring milrinone	13% (26/200)	9% (9/98)	16% (17/102)	0.103
RV failure requiring RVAD	6% (12/200)	6% (6/98)	5% (6/102)	0.803
Heart transplant	27% (55/200)	45% (45/98)	10% (10/102)	0.001
Duration of support (d)	581.0 ± 517.9	554.8 ± 535.0	606.4 ± 502.1	0.253

ICU: Intensive care unit; DL: Driveline; VDRF: Ventilator dependent respiratory failure; GIB: Gastrointestinal bleeding; AI: Aortic insufficiency; RV: Right ventricular; RVAD: Right ventricular assist device.