Predictors of 30-day post-transplant mortality in patients bridged to transplantation with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices-An analysis of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Transplant Registry

In patients supported with CF LVADs, risk factors for early mortality can be identified before transplant, including ventilator support, female recipient/male donor, increasing recipient age, and body mass index. Despite the inherent complexities of a reoperative surgery, patients bridged to transplant with CF LVADs have excellent peri-operative survival.