204: RISK FACTORS THAT AFFECT ICU LENGTHS OF STAY AFTER VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE IMPLANTATION.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Almehlisi, Aziz; Yoder, Andrea; Gabriel, Rodney; Schmidt, Ulrich; Nguyen, Albert
- Source
- Critical Care Medicine. 2019 Supplement, Vol. 47, p84-84. 1p.
- Subject
- *HEART assist devices
*DISEASE risk factors
*LENGTH of stay in hospitals
- Language
- ISSN
- 0090-3493
B Learning Objectives: b The durable ventricular assist device (VAD) has been demonstrated to improve both the life expectancy and quality of life of patients with advance heart failure. B Conclusions: b The need for intravenous inotropic medications and renal replacement therapy are risk factors for prolonged stays in the ICU for VAD patients. [Extracted from the article]