Abstract
Infections are common following left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation and predict adverse events. Infections are frequent prior to LVAD implantation although their impact on postoperative outcomes remains unknown. Gut and nasal microbial imbalance may predispose to mucosal colonization with pathogens. Herein, we investigated the predictive role of pre-LVAD infections, and explored the association of nasal Staphylococcus aureus (SA) colonization and gut microbiota, on postoperative outcomes. Overall, 254 LVAD patients were retrospectively categorized based on pre-LVAD infection status: Group 1, bacterial/fungal bloodstream infection (BSI); Group 2, other bacterial/fungal; Group 3, viral; and Group 4, no infection. In a subset of patients, nasal SA colonization (n = 140) and pre-LVAD stool (n = 25) were analysed using 16S rRNA sequencing. A total of 75 (29%) patients had a pre-LVAD infection [Group 1: 22 (29%); Group 2: 41 (55%); Group 3: 12 (16%)]. Pre-LVAD BSIs were independent predictors of 1-year postoperative mortality and infections [Group 1 vs. 4: hazard ratio (HR) 2.70, P = 0.036 vs. HR 1.8, P = 0.046]. In an unadjusted analysis, pre-LVAD infections other than BSIs, INTERMACS profile ≤2, higher serum creatini...Continue Reading
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