Auriane Bidaut, Erwan Flécher, Nicolas Nesseler, Karl Bounader, André Vincentelli, Mouhammed Moussa, Clément Delmas, Jean Porterie, Karine Nubret, Mathieu Pernot, Michel Kindo, Clément Schneider, Philippe Gaudard, Philippe Rouvière, Magali Michel, Thomas Sénage, Aude Boignard, Olivier Chavanon, Constance Verdonk, Marylou Para, Baptiste Maille, Vlad Gariboldi, Matteo Pozzi, Elisabeth Hugon-Vallet, Pierre-Yves Litzler, Frédéric Anselme, Katrien Blanchart, Gerard Babatasi, Marie Bielefeld, Sandrine Grosjean, Costin Radu, David Hamon, Thierry Bourguignon, Thibaud Genet, Romain Eschalier, Nicolas D'Ostrevy, Hélène Nougue, Anne Cécile Martin, Fabrice Vanhuyse, Hugues Blangy, Christophe Leclercq, Raphael P Martins, Vincent Galand
OBJECTIVES: Temporary circulatory support (TCS) as a bridge-to-left ventricular assist device (BTL) in cardiogenic shock patients has been increasing, but limited data exists on this BTL strategy. We aimed at analyzing the outcome of BTL patients in a population of cardiogenic shock patients compared with those without TCS at the time of the left ventricular assist device (LVAD) surgery and identify predictors of postoperative mortality in this specific population. DESIGN: A multicenter retrospective observational study conducted in 19 centers from 2006 to 2016...
May 1, 2022: Critical Care Medicine