Using Base Excess, Albumin, Lactate, and Renal Function to Predict 30-Day Mortality in Patients Requiring Impella Monotherapy for Left-Sided Mechanical Circulatory Support: The BALLAR Score
Abstract
Objectives
To create a simple scoring system that can estimate 30-day mortality in patients requiring left-sided Impella implantation as standalone mechanical circulatory support (MCS).