ENDURANCE Analysis Shows Blood-Pressure Management Reduces Stroke Risk In VAD Patients

A post-hoc analysis of the combined data from the ENDURANCE and ENDURANCE Supplemental trials shows a relationship between severely disabling stroke and one-year mortality in patients treated with Medtronic’s HeartWare HVAD as well as other left-ventricular assist devices (LVAD), including Abbott’s HeartMate II, and that blood-pressure control significantly reduces the risk of stroke events from six-months to two-years post-implant.

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• Source: Medtronic's HeartWare HVAD

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Targeted blood-pressure management helps reduce the risk of serious strokes and mortality in patients treated with either Medtronic PLC’s...

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