Body Mass Index and Outcomes After Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement
Higher BMI did not adversely affect survival after LVAD implantation and therefore relative obesity should not be considered a contraindication for LVAD placement.
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Higher BMI did not adversely affect survival after LVAD implantation and therefore relative obesity should not be considered a contraindication for LVAD placement.
The objectives of this study were to determine the factors that influenced physicians' decisions to transfuse platelets perioperatively and to determine whether these factors coincide with characteristics using chart abstraction.