Stroke After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Outcomes in the Continuous-Flow Era.

CONCLUSIONS: Stroke while on CF-LVAD support was associated with significant mortality. To reduce the risk of stroke, it is essential to further elucidate risk factors, to optimize anticoagulation, and to further understand the impact of LVAD-related infections. PMID: 26070599 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 9, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Harvey L, Holley C, Roy SS, Eckman P, Cogswell R, Liao K, John R Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research