Risk of Liver Dysfunction After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

BackgroundIncident liver dysfunction after left ventricular assist device implantation has been previously associated with adverse outcomes, yet data on perioperative risk markers are sparse.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed consecutive patients undergoing continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implant between 2007 and 2017 at a single institution. Perioperative variables were evaluated by univariate modeling and adjusted for false...