Relationship Between Renal Function and Left Ventricular Assist Device Use Javed Butler, MD, Carrie Geisberg, MD, Renee Howser, MSN, Peer M. Portner, PhD, Joseph G. Rogers, MD, Mario C. Deng, MD, Richard N. Pierson, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 81, Issue 5, Pages 1745-1751 (May 2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.11.061 Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Thirty-day survival for patients with baseline creatinine clearance (CrCl) equal to 50 mL/minute or less stratified by recovery postimplant. Patients who recovered their creatinine clearance to greater than 50 mL/minute had a higher 30-day postimplant survival. (♦ = CrCl > 50 mL/minute; ■ = overall; ▴ = ≤ 50 mL/minute.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2006 81, 1745-1751DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.11.061) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions