Survival of HeartMate II Patients Despite Cessation of Anticoagulation 　- Outcomes and Hemostatic Analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: We experienced good results with AT cessation in specific HMII patients. The simultaneous onset of AvWS and high TAT values could explain at least in part the low thromboembolic rate in HMII patients without VKA.
PMID: 29237991 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Circulation Journal - December 12, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Zayat R, Khattab MA, Grottke O, Honickel M, Goetzenich A, Moza A, Stoppe C, Autschbach R, Tewarie L Tags: Circ J Source Type: research