Blood damage in Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Pump thrombosis or system thrombosis?

CONCLUSION:: We extend the perspective of pump thrombosis secondary to the supraphysiologic shear stress environment of the pump to one of Left Ventricular Assist Device system thrombosis, raising the importance of comprehensive characterization of the different prothrombotic risk factors of the total system as the target to achieve enhanced hemocompatibility and improved clinical outcomes.
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Source: The International Journal of Artificial Organs - October 24, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Selmi M, Chiu WC, Chivukula VK, Melisurgo G, Beckman JA, Mahr C, Aliseda A, Votta E, Redaelli A, Slepian MJ, Bluestein D, Pappalardo F, Consolo F Tags: Int J Artif Organs Source Type: research