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Table 1

From: Patient selection for the ventricular assist device

 

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Age (mean)

47.2

29.6

43.6

CI (mean)

1.2

1.3

1.4

LVEF (mean)

19%

16.6%

23.4%

Inotropes

5/5

4/5

4/5

IABP

1/5

0/5

1/5

Ventilated

2/5

0/5

0/5

Acidosis

5/5

0/5

0/5

Renal dysfunction

4/5

1/5

3/5

Liver dysfunction

4/5

3/5

5/5

Device

Levitronix

Heartmate I

Jarvik 2000

Jarvik 2000

Heartmate I

Thoratec

Survival

1/5

4/5

5/5