Do patients with the centrifugal flow HeartMate 3 or HeartWare left ventricular assist device have better outcomes compared to those with axial flow HeartMate II?

A best evidence topic was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was 'Do patients with centrifugal flow HeartMate 3 (HM3) or HeartWare left ventricular assist device (HVAD) have better outcomes compared to those with the axial flow HeartMate II (HMII)?' Altogether 1791 papers were found using the reported search, of which 21 represented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The authors, journal, date and...