Higher Body Mass Index Increases Risk of HeartMate II Pump Thrombosis But Does Not Adversely Affect Long-Term Survival.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-25-2017
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Obesity has been correlated with various adverse events in patients who receive left ventricular assist devices (LVAD). In this study, we sought to further characterize the role of obesity in this patient population.
METHODS AND RESULTS: We performed a retrospective analysis of 164 patients implanted with a HeartMate II from August 2008 to December 2014. Patients were categorized into 2 BMI groups based on WHO guidelines: BMI 18.5-30 kg/m
CONCLUSIONS: Higher BMI does not reduce survival after VAD implantation but it does appear to increase the risk of pump thrombosis. Further studies to characterize the role of BMI in survival and thrombosis rates are warranted.
Volume
81
Issue
2
First Page
213
Last Page
219
ISSN
1347-4820
Published In/Presented At
Han, J. J., Sooppan, R., Johnson, A. P., Chen, C. W., Gaffey, A. C., Phillips, E. C., Howard, J., Rame, J. E., Acker, M. A., & Atluri, P. (2017). Higher Body Mass Index Increases Risk of HeartMate II Pump Thrombosis But Does Not Adversely Affect Long-Term Survival. Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society, 81(2), 213–219. https://doi.org/10.1253/circj.CJ-16-0942
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
28003575
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article