Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Research Registry and Blood Sub-Study

This study is meant to predict the outcome of VAD therapy, by forming a VAD registry for quality assessment, research, and real-time monitoring of patients on VAD therapy. The goal is to optimize the use of VAD therapy for patients, to create an online quality measurement tool for VAD treatment, and to create algorithms to estimate the prognosis for patients getting a VAD.

Inclusion Criteria:Subject is ≥ 18 years of ageSubject is treated with a VAD at the Butterworth Campus, Spectrum Health.Exclusion Criteria:Subject is less than 18 years of age.Known prisoners of the state.Subject is pregnant.Non- English speaking patients will be excluded from the blood sub-study