Impacto de la movilización en pacientes portadores de soporte circulatorio mecánico de corta duración tipo Levitronix® CentriMag como puente a trasplante cardíaco

Introduction

Despite the benefits of mobilization in the critical patient, the evidence in patients with Levitronix® CentriMag as a bridge to heart transplantation (HT) is almost absent. The objective of this study is to analyze the impact of mobility on these patients.

Methods

Retrospective observational study of patients who received a HT with Levitronix® CentriMag admitted between 2010 and 2019 to “Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge” (Barcelona). Degree of mobility and nutritional status were assessed at the time of HT. Outcomes including infections, length of hospital admission and mortality were evaluated.

Results

27 patients were included and divided in two groups according to degree of mobility (22 with low mobility and 5 with high mobility). 90-day survival after HT was 63.6% in patients with low mobility and 80% in high mobility group; no statistically significant differences were observed. No differences were observed regarding ICU discharge after HT at 30 days. Nevertheless, lower albumin levels were observed in low mobility group (24.5 g/L (IQR: 23-30) vs. 33 g/L (IQR: 26-36); p = 0.029). Invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) post HT was longer in patients with low mobility (p = 0.014). There were no significant differences in appearance of pressure ulcers, or post-HT infections among mobility groups.

Conclusions

Patients with high mobility had a shorter time of IMV and a better nutritional status. No complications were observed associated to mobility. No differences were observed between the degree of mobility and 90-day mortality, ICU stay or post-HT adverse events.