| 
      Data are presented as mean±SD
        | Parameter |  
        | Age at LVAD surgery (year-old) | 52.79±17.72 |  
        | Sex (Male, no of patients, %) | 55 (76.4%) |  
        | BMI at the time of LVAD surgery (kg/m2) | 26.12±5.32 |  
        | LVEF by echocardiogram before surgery (%) | 16.30±5.62 |  
        | LVAD type (no of    patients,%) HM XVE
 HM    II
 | 14 (19.4%) 58(80.6%)
 |  
        | Complications after LVAD surgery CVA post-operation (no of patients, %)
 Drive line infection (no of patients, %)
 | 11 (15.6%) 11 (15.6%)
 |  
        | Survival days after LVAD surgery    (days) | 328.11±321.98 |  
        | Outcome (no of patients, %) OHT
 On    LAVD
 Death
 | 30 (41.7%) 38 (52.8%)
 4 (5.5%)
 |  Abbreviations: LVAD, left ventricular assist device; BMI, body mass index; LVEF,
 left ventricular ejection fraction; HM XVE, HeartMate XVE; HMα, HeartMateα; CVA,
 cerebrovascular accident; OHT, orthotopic heart transplant
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