First Annual IMACS Report: A global International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Registry for Mechanical Circulatory Support.

Authors :: Kirklin, James K.
Cantor, Ryan
Mohacsi, Paul
Gummert, Jan
De By, Theo
Hannan, Margaret M.
Kormos, Robert L.
Schueler, Stephan
Lund, Lars H.
Nakatani, Takeshi
Taylor, Rhiannon
Lannon, Jenny
Source :: Journal of Heart & Lung Transplantation. Apr2016, Vol. 35 Issue 4, p407-412. 6p.
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: The first annual report of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (IMACS) registry provides global data on 5,942 patients from 31 countries. This initial report focuses on patient demographics, survival, device types, adverse events, competing outcomes, and a risk factor analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: *TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc.
*BLOOD circulation disorders
*CARDIOVASCULAR diseases
*PATIENTS
*DEMOGRAPHIC change
*HEART diseases
*SOCIETIES

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