Left Ventricular Assist Devices in Patients With Active Malignancies

There are limited data to guide oncology and cardiology decision-making in patients with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and concurrent active malignancy.The goal of this study was to describe cancer treatment approaches, complications, and survival among patients with active cancer on LVAD support in 2 tertiary heart failure and oncology programs.In this retrospective cohort study, LVAD databases were reviewed to identify patients with...