Preoperative patient characteristics
| Characteristic | Mean ± SD or no. (%)* |
|---|---|
| Age at implantation, yr | 45 ± 12 |
| Sex, male:female | 12:1 |
| BSA | 1.93 ± 0.1 |
| BMI | 25.9 ± 2.9 |
| Preoperative support | 4 (33) |
| Mechanical ventilation | 4 (33) |
| IABP | 11 (91) |
| Inotropes | 14.6 ± 2.9 |
| Preoperative LVEF | 4 (33) |
| Previous cardiac surgery | 4 (33) |
| Preoperative ARF† | 2 (16) |
| Preoperative dialysis | 5 (33) |
| INTERMACS status 1 or 2 | 8 (67) |
| Etiology | |
| DCM (noncompaction of the left heart, uncontrolled VT, multiple LV mural thrombi) | 6 (50) |
| ICM (acute anteroapical myocardial infarction) | 2 (17) |
| Other (primary graft failure, mechanical MVR, Failed Fontan, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) | 5 (33) |
| Preoperative laboratory data | |
| Sodium, mmol/L | 134 ± 7 |
| Creatinine, μmol/L | 156 ± 79 |
| eGFR-MDRD, mL/min/1.73 m2 | 70.6 ± 35.3 |
| BUN, mmol/L | 10.5 ± 0.6 |
| Bilirubin, μmol/L | 50.5 ± 9.2 |
| Lactate, mmol/L | 2.6 ± 1.8 |
ARF = acute renal failure; BMI = body mass index; BSA = body surface area; BUN = blood urea nitrogen; DCM = dilated cardiomyopathy; eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate; IABP = intra-aortic balloon pump; ICM = ischemic cardiomyopathy; INTERMACS = Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support; LVEF = left ventricle ejection fraction; MDRD = Modification of Diet in Renal Disease; SD = standard deviation.
↵* Unless indicated otherwise.
↵† Delta creatinine > 100 μmol/L or > 50% baseline.