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).