Regional Disparities and Unmet Needs in Long‐Term Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Support Across Europe
LVAD implantation rates vary among representative Southern European countries, with the lowest rates being observed in Greece. Insufficient number of implanting centers, limited reimbursement, and fragmented post-implant care contribute to this disparity.
Authors
- Basel Ramlawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0471-0910)
- Serge Sicouri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1822-768X)
- Katerina Κ. Naka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9900-9659)
- Filippos Triposkiadis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6433-4016)
- Dimitrios E. Magouliotis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5417-6392)
- Αndrew Xanthopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9439-3946)
- Lampros K. Michalis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8834-4462)
- Alexandros Briasoulis
- John Skoularigis
- Konstantinos Toutouzas
- Randall C. Starling
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (US)
- European University Cyprus (CY)
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (US)
- Lankenau Medical Center (US)
- University Hospital of Larissa (GR)
- Alexandra Hospital (GR)
- University Hospital of Ioannina (GR)
- Hippocration General Hospital (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Artificial Organs
- Published
- 2026-01-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/aor.70077
- Primary Topic
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00