Table 2.

Postoperative Outcomes

	All	HeartMate II	HVAD	Unadjusted		Propensity-Adjusted
	Patients	Group	Group	Odds Ratio		Odds Ratio^a
Variable	n=184	n=161	n=23	(Confidence Interval)	P-value	(Confidence Interval)	P-value
Bleeding requiring reoperation	44 (24)	38 (24)	6 (26)	1.1 (0.4, 3.1)	0.7956	1.1 (0.8, 1.5)	0.3799
Delayed sternal closure	108 (59)	94 (58)	14 (61)	1.1 (0.4, 2.7)	0.8209	0.9 (0.7, 1.2)	0.4987
Renal failure with dialysis	28 (15)	22 (14)	6 (26)	2.2 (0.8, 6.3)	0.1208	1.4 (1.0, 1.8)	0.0135
Right heart failure	39 (21)	26 (16)	13 (57)	6.7 (2.7, 17.0)	<0.0001	1.4 (1.1, 1.9)	0.0013

↵^aThe following variables were used for the propensity-adjusted analysis: blood urea nitrogen, pulmonary artery systolic pressure, left ventricular end diastolic diameter, indication for implantation, and mechanical ventilation.
Frequency data are presented as n (%).
HVAD, HeartWare ventricular assist device.