Blood stream infection and outcomes in recipients of a left ventricular assist device.

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
Philipp AngleitnerDaniel Zimpfer

Abstract

Our aim was to investigate associations between blood stream infection [≥1 positive blood culture (BC)] and outcomes in recipients of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). We retrospectively analysed all adult recipients of a continuous-flow LVAD between 2006 and 2016 at the Division of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Vienna (n = 257; devices: Medtronic HeartWare® HVAD®, Abbott HeartMate II®, Abbott HeartMate 3™). The primary outcome was all-cause mortality during follow-up. Secondary outcomes included the risk of stroke and pump thrombus during follow-up as well as the probability of heart transplantation (HTx). Risk factors for the development of ≥1 positive BC were evaluated additionally. The incidence of ≥1 positive BC during the first year of LVAD support was 32.1% [95% confidence interval (CI) 26.4-37.9]. Multivariable Cox proportional cause-specific hazards regression analysis showed that a positive BC was associated with significantly increased all-cause mortality [hazard ratio (HR) 5.51, 95% CI 3.57-8.51; P < 0.001]. Moreover, a positive BC was associated with a significantly increased risk of stroke (HR 2.41, 95% CI 1.24-4.68; P = 0.010). There was no association with the risk of pump thrombus or the probabi...Continue Reading

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