Are Blood Stream Infections Associated With an Increased Risk of Hemorrhagic Stroke in Patients With a Left Ventricular Assist Device

Blood stream infections (BSIs) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs). The aim of this study was to examine the correlation between hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and BSI after implantation of LVAD for advanced heart fai