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%)
Data are presented as mean±SD
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
Table1: Clinical characteristics of enrolled patients.