No.

Survival time (h)

Cause of death

1

41.7

The blood pump stopped working due to thrombus formation

2

19.5

Cardiac catheter inserted into the left ventricle was broken, leading to a massive postoperative hemorrhage

3

Died during

surgery

Distal anastomotic failure leading to a massive hemorrhage during surgery

4

7

Loose connection between the assist device and the artificial blood vessel leading to a massive postoperative hemorrhage