Question: how do lvad patients die?
Answer: The most common causes of death were multiorgan failure (n=18, 36.7%), hemorrhagic stroke (n=15, 30.6%), heart failure (n=7, 14.3%) and infection (n=4, 8.2%) In total, 3 (6.1%) patients had the LVAD deactivated at home, while the remainder had LVAD deactivation in the hospital.