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It is imperative to review this evidence to inform clinical decision making and future research. Our aim was to systematically evaluate the effect of VAD therapy on long-term post-transplant outcomes in heart transplant recipients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We searched online databases (Medline, PubMed, Embase, and CINAHL) and references of included articles. Comparative studies evaluating the effect of VADs on post-transplant outcomes in adults were included and study results were meta-analysed using random-effects models. We conducted subgroup analyses to assess the effect estimate of extra- vs. intra-corporeal VADs and to evaluate the impact of transplant era and listing status. Overall, we identified 31 observational studies. One-year post-transplant mortality in recipients bridged with an extra-corporeal VAD was significantly higher than in non-bridged recipients (RR 1.8, 95% CI 1.53\u20132.13, I2= 1%), while patients supported with an intra-corporeal VAD had similar mortality to non-bridged recipients (RR 1.08, 95% CI 0.95\u20131.22, I2= 0%). The risks of rejection within the first post-transplant year and coronary allograft vasculopathy were not significantly different between patients with or without VAD support prior to transplant. Publication bias was low; however, the risk of bias across studies was moderate to high.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Intra-corporeal VAD support does not have a deleterious impact on post-transplant outcomes. However, post-transplant survival may be poorer in the subgroup of patients supported with extra-corporeal devices. Studies with greater methodological rigour are warranted.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/eurjhf\/hfr050","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2011,5,6]],"date-time":"2011-05-06T23:29:45Z","timestamp":1304724585000},"page":"785-795","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":32,"title":["The Effect of Ventricular Assist Devices on Long-Term Post-Transplant Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Ana C.","family":"Alba","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Cardiology and Heart Transplantation, Toronto General Hospital , 585 University Ave., 11c-1207, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2N2 ,","place":["Canada"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Michael","family":"McDonald","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Cardiology and Heart Transplantation, Toronto General Hospital , 585 University Ave., 11c-1207, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2N2 ,","place":["Canada"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Vivek","family":"Rao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Toronto General Hospital , Toronto, Ontario ,","place":["Canada"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Heather J.","family":"Ross","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Cardiology and Heart Transplantation, Toronto General Hospital , 585 University Ave., 11c-1207, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2N2 ,","place":["Canada"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Diego H.","family":"Delgado","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Cardiology and Heart Transplantation, Toronto General Hospital , 585 University Ave., 11c-1207, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2N2 ,","place":["Canada"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"286","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2014,2,18]]},"reference":[{"key":"2026020203302524100_ejhfhfr050-bib-0001","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1435","DOI":"10.1056\/NEJMoa012175","article-title":"Long-term use of a left ventricular assist device for end-stage heart failure","volume":"345","author":"Rose","year":"2001","journal-title":"N Engl J Med"},{"key":"2026020203302524100_ejhfhfr050-bib-0002","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"136","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1525-1594.2003.47331.x","article-title":"Ventricular assist devices as a bridge to cardiac transplantation: the Ottawa experience","volume":"28","author":"Haddad","year":"2004","journal-title":"Artificial Organs"},{"key":"2026020203302524100_ejhfhfr050-bib-0003","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1016\/j.healun.2009.10.009","article-title":"Secong INTERMACS annual report: More than 1,000 primary left ventricular assist device implants","volume":"29","author":"Kirklin","year":"2010","journal-title":"J Heart Lung Transplant"},{"key":"2026020203302524100_ejhfhfr050-bib-0004","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1186","DOI":"10.1067\/mtc.2001.118274","article-title":"Multicenter clinical evaluation of the HeartMate vented electric left ventricular assist system in patients awaiting heart transplantation","volume":"122","author":"Frazier","year":"2001","journal-title":"J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg"},{"key":"2026020203302524100_ejhfhfr050-bib-0005","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"869","DOI":"10.1016\/j.healun.2006.05.002","article-title":"Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: twenty-third official adult heart transplantation report\u20142006","volume":"25","author":"Taylor","year":"2006","journal-title":"J Heart Lung Transplant"},{"key":"2026020203302524100_ejhfhfr050-bib-0006","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"264","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jacc.2008.08.070","article-title":"The effect of ventricular assist devices on post-transplant mortality. 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