Infection after implantation of pulsatile mechanical circulatory support devices William L. Holman, MD, James K. Kirklin, MD, David C. Naftel, PhD, Robert L. Kormos, MD, Patricia Desvign-Nickens, PhD, Margarita T. Camacho, MD, Deborah D. Ascheim, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 139, Issue 6, Pages 1632-1636.e2 (June 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.01.014 Copyright © 2010 Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Cumulative infection events by age (left ventricular assist device only). The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 139, 1632-1636.e2DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.01.014) Copyright © 2010 Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Cumulative infection events by INTERMACS patient profile (left ventricular assist device only). The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 139, 1632-1636.e2DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.01.014) Copyright © 2010 Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Cumulative infections after mechanical circulatory support device implant. BiVAD, Biventricular assist device; LVAD, left ventricular assist device. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 139, 1632-1636.e2DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.01.014) Copyright © 2010 Terms and Conditions
Figure 4 Outcome by onset of first infection after implantation of left ventricular assist device. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 139, 1632-1636.e2DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.01.014) Copyright © 2010 Terms and Conditions
Figure 5 Outcome after early infection after implantation of mechanical circulatory support device. BiVAD, Biventricular assist device; LVAD, left ventricular assist device. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 139, 1632-1636.e2DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.01.014) Copyright © 2010 Terms and Conditions
Infection rates in the first year after implantation of mechanical circulatory support device. BiVAD, Biventricular assist device; LVAD, left ventricular assist device. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 139, 1632-1636.e2DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.01.014) Copyright © 2010 Terms and Conditions