Association between Impella device support and elevated rates of gout flares: a retrospective propensity-matched study

Abstract Background Impella is an advanced ventricular assist device frequently used as a bridge to heart transplantation. The association of Impella with increased rates of gout flares has not been studied. Our primary aim is to determine the rates of gout flares in patients on Impella support. Met...

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Main Authors: Jorge Sinclair De Frías, Shahin Isha, Lorenzo Olivero, Lekhya Raavi, Sai Abhishek Narra, Smit Paghdar, Sadhana Jonna, Parthkumar Satashia, Rachel Hannon, Jessica Blasavage, Layton White, Titilope Olanipekun, Pankaj Bansal, Sean Kiley, Juan Carlos Leoni, Jose Nativí, Melissa Lyle, Mathew Thomas, Basar Sareyyupoglu, Si Pham, Michael Smith, Pablo Moreno Franco, Parag Patel, Devang Sanghavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Rheumatology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-024-00380-z