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The population was divided into two groups: A (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u2009175) and B (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u2009141), according to the distance between patient residency and IC \u2264 or\u2009&gt;90\u2009miles.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p>The primary endpoint was freedom from Adverse Events (AEs), a composite outcome composed of death, cerebrovascular accident, hospital admission because of GI bleeding, infection, pump thrombosis, and right ventricular failure. Secondary endpoints were incidences of mortality and complications. All patients were followed\u2010up regularly, according to participating center protocols.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Baseline clinical characteristics and indications for LVAD did not differ between the two groups. The mean duration of support was 25.5\u2009\u00b1\u200921\u00a0months for Group A and 25.7\u2009\u00b1\u200920\u00a0months for Group B (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.79). At 3\u2009years, freedom from AEs was similar between Group A and Group B (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.36), and there were no differences in rates of mortality and LVAD\u2010related complications.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Distance from the IC does not represent a barrier to successful outcomes as long as regular and continuous follow\u2010up is provided.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/aor.14343","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,6,20]],"date-time":"2022-06-20T00:38:41Z","timestamp":1655685521000},"page":"1932-1936","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Does the distance between residency and implanting center affect the outcome of patients supported by left ventricular assist devices? 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