Unexpected Abrupt Increase in Left Ventricular Assist Device Thrombosis
Unexpected Abrupt Increase in Left Ventricular Assist Device Thrombosis
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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The HeartMate II left ventricular assist device is widely used to support failing myocardium. In early 2011, one large center noticed an increasing frequency of thrombosis with this LVAD. It was confirmed at three other centers, but the cause has not been identified.
The HeartMate II (Thoratec), a small, axial-flow left ventricular assist device...
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Unexpected Abrupt Increase in Left Ventricular Assist Device Thrombosis
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1490752206
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1490752206
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMoa1313385
