Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2876310 The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2012 8 Pages PDF
Abstract
Preoperative MELD score is predictive of mortality, respiratory, and renal dysfunction at 6 months after controlling for gender, type of device, diagnosis, intention to treat, urgency, and inotropic use. The MELD score may be used as a quantitative tool to assess the adverse events associated with VAD therapy.
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