Impact of Annual Hospital Volume on Outcomes after Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Implantation in the Contemporary Era.
Publication/Presentation Date
11-4-2015
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: There are few data in the literature regarding impact of annual hospital volume on outcomes such as mortality and length of stay (LOS) post-LVAD implantation.
METHODS: We queried the nationwide inpatient sample from 2008 to 2011 using International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision procedure code 37.66. We included patients ≥18 years without primary diagnosis of orthotopic heart transplant. Annual volume of LVAD implantation was computed for each hospital. Multivariable hierarchical mixed effect logistic regression models were used to determine predictors of in-hospital mortality and LOS.
RESULTS: There were 1749 LVAD implants from 2008 to 2011; patients had a mean age of 55.4 years, and 23% were female. In-hospital mortality decreased from 20.9% in the first tertile (1-22 LVADs/y) to 13.7% in the third tertile (≥35 LVADs/y) of hospital volume. Median LOS decreased from 34 days in the first tertile to 28 days in third tertile of hospital volume. The adjusted odds ratios of the highest tertile of hospital volume in predicting in-hospital mortality and LOS were 0.41 (0.26-0.64, P < .001) and 0.41 (0.23-0.73, P = .003), respectively. Restricted cubic spline analysis showed that a volume threshold of >20 LVADs/year was associated with favorable mortality rates of <10%.
CONCLUSIONS: High annual LVAD volume is associated with significantly decreased in-hospital mortality and LOS after LVAD implantation. Center experience is an important determinant of optimal patient outcomes.
Volume
22
Issue
3
First Page
232
Last Page
237
ISSN
1532-8414
Published In/Presented At
Shah, N., Chothani, A., Agarwal, V., Deshmukh, A., Patel, N., Garg, J., & ... Freudenberger, R. (2016). Impact of Annual Hospital Volume on Outcomes after Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Implantation in the Contemporary Era. Journal Of Cardiac Failure, 22(3), 232-237. doi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2015.10.016.
Disciplines
Cardiology | Medical Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
26547012
Department(s)
Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine Faculty, Department of Medicine Fellows and Residents, Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article