Fig. 4

Time course of laboratory data including lactate dehydrogenase (LD), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), B-natriuretic peptide (BNP), total bilirubin (T-Bil), and creatinine (Cre) after LVAD implantation. Medications were recorded and each arrhythmic event was described. Abbreviations: VT; ventricular tachycardia, VF; ventricular fibrillation, PAF; paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, PeAF; persistent atrial fibrillation, HMII; HeartMate II