Heart Failure and Transplant

Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Volume

2020 – 2023

Since 1989, Cleveland Clinic has been using ventricular assist devices to treat patients with advanced heart failure. These devices are used for chronic therapy who may or may not receive a heart transplant. Cleveland Clinic uses the latest available technology to deliver excellent outcomes.

LVAD = left ventricular assist device

Cleveland Clinic surgeons implanted 83 LVADs in 2023.

Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device: Postimplant Survival

June 2006 – December 2023

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (INTERMACS) is a national registry for patients with mechanical circulatory support devices. Compared to national averages, the survival rates for Cleveland Clinic LVAD (left ventricular assist device) patients are better than expected at 1, 3, 4 and 5 years after implant.

INTERMACS = Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support

Source: Intermacs Report June 23, 2006 to December 31, 2023.