Association Between Caseload Volume and Outcomes in Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantations – a EUROMACS Analysis
In patients undergoing LVAD implantation, centre volume was not associated with 1-year survival, but was related to device-related adverse events. Patient profiles differed with respect to centre size. These findings underscore the necessity for ongoing quality improvement initiatives in all centres, regardless of their annual caseload. Efforts are needed to standardize patient selection and preconditioning to further improve patient outcome.
Authors
- Christian M. Hagl
- Johanna Mulzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0285-263X)
- Maks Mihalj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6298-7985)
- Isabell Anna Just (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1141-9387)
- Finn Gustafsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2144-341X)
- Nikolaos Cholevas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9225-016X)
- Jan Fritz Gummert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6956-9110)
- David Reineke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3317-6219)
- Daniel Zimpfer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2185-4895)
- Patrick Schober (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0814-081X)
- Kevin M. Veen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2806-8384)
- Evgenij Potapov
- Felix Schoenrath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8221-1295)
- Markus M. Luedi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9049-2584)
- Matthias Siepe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3305-9343)
- Bart Meyns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8110-4009)
- Theo M M H de By (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8991-3348)
- Paul Mohaçsi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4542-9287)
- Paul Philipp Heinisch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4061-4499)
- Lukas Hunziker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0081-8518)
- Christoph Hoermandinger
- Gloria Faerber
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Texas Medical Center (US)
- Medical University of Graz (AT)
- University of St.Gallen (CH)
- Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia (DE)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
- Herzgefäss Medizin Klinik Im Park (CH)
- Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DE)
- Equilibrium Research (GB)
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DE)
- Windsor Dermatology (US)
- Jena University Hospital (DE)
- Deutsches Herzzentrum München (DE)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center (US)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Heart Failure
- Published
- 2024-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.3418
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.92
Funders
- European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery