NATIONAL LANDSCAPE OF HOSPITALIZATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE: INSIGHTS FROM THE NATIONAL READMISSION DATABASE 2010-2015

The number of patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) has increased over the years and it is important to identify the etiologies for hospital admission, as well as the costs, length of stay and in-hospital complications in this patient group. Using the National Readmission Database