Left ventricular assist device-associated infections: incidence and risk factors.

Date publication

mai 2020

Journal

Journal of thoracic disease

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr MEYER Nicolas

Tous les auteurs :
Rahal A, Ruch Y, Meyer N, Perrier S, Minh TH, Schneider C, Lavigne T, Marguerite S, Ajob G, Cristinar M, Epailly E, Mazzucotelli JP, Kindo M

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32642173

Résumé

Left ventricular assist device (LVAD)-associated infections are major complications that can lead to critical outcomes. The aims of this study were to assess the incidence of and to determine the risk factors for LVAD-associated infections.

Mots clés

Heart failure, artificial heart ventricle, care, infection, postoperative, postoperative wound

Référence

J Thorac Dis. 2020 May;12(5):2654-2662