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Outcomes Associated With Left Ventricular Assist Devices Among Recipients With and Without End-Stage Renal Disease

Friday, December 22, 2017

Submitted by

Claire Vernon

Source

Source Name: JAMA Internal Medicine

Source URL: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2665386

Author(s)

Nisha Bansal, Susan M. Hailpern, Ronit Katz, Yoshio N. Hall, Manjula K. Tamura, William Kreuter, Ann M. O’Hare

Bansal and colleagues describe survival after left ventricular assist device placement for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), based on Medicare claims associated with data in the United States Renal Data System registry. Prognosis for these patients was very poor compared to patients without ESRD, particularly in the short-term. The authors suggest this information could be helpful in informing shared decisions regarding treatment for advanced heart failure in patients with ESRD.

An invited commentary article from Thomas and colleagues accompanies the article.