Socioeconomic status (SES) can be a powerful predictor of adverse outcomes among heart failure patients but its impact on survival and readmission following left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation surgery is poorly understood. We investigated if the LVAD recipients from more deprived neighborhoods experienced higher mortality and readmission rate after device implantation as compared to those from less deprived areas.

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左心室辅助装置 (LVAD) 患者社会经济地位的影响

社会经济状况 (SES) 可以是心力衰竭患者不良结局的有力预测指标，但其对左心室辅助装置 (LVAD) 植入手术后生存和再入院的影响知之甚少。我们调查了来自较贫困社区的 LVAD 接受者与来自较贫困地区的接受者相比，在植入设备后是否经历了更高的死亡率和再入院率。