OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH MECHANICAL AND BIO-PROSTHETIC VALVES UNDERGOING LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE IMPLANTATION

Implantation of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) in patients with prosthetic valves is challenging. We compared the outcomes of patients with bioprosthetic (BV) versus mechanical valves (MV) who underwent LVAD implantation. Three search engines were used to extract 19 relevant studies. Patient