Survival Following a Concomitant Aortic Valve Procedure During Left Ventricular Assist Device Surgery: An ISHLT Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (IMACS) Registry Analysis

Abstract

Concomitant AoV surgery in patients undergoing LVAD implantation is an independent predictor of mortality. Additional research is needed to determine the best AoV surgical strategy at the time of LVAD surgery.