Although it did not reach statistical significance and thus the null hypothesis cannot be rejected, there was a trend toward better survival in patients with lower pectoral muscle mass compared to those with higher pectoral muscle mass, with consistent divergence of the Kaplan–Meier survival curves over time.
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Pectoral muscle mass is not a robust prognostic factor for survival after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation.
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