Baseline demographics of the patients supported with a pulsatile flow LVAD (pf-LVAD) and continuous flow LVAD (cf-LVAD) (validation).

HF, heart failure; CVA, cerebrovascular accident; TIA, transient ischemic attack; NYHA, New York Heart Association; DCM, dilated cardiomyopathy; CRTD, cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator; ICD, implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
aCategorical data are presented as number (%), continuous data as mean±SEM or median (IQR), respectively.
bFamilial DCM is defined if the patient has one or more family members diagnosed with idiopathic DCM or has a first-degree relative with an unexplained sudden death under the age of 35 years.
cDays of LVAD support are based on patients who already underwent HTx.
Baseline demographics of the patients supported with a pulsatile flow LVAD (pf-LVAD) and continuous flow LVAD (cf-LVAD) (validation).