The Implication of HeartWare HVAD Inflow Cannula Angle on Stroke and Thrombus Rate

Stroke and ventricular assist device (VAD) pump thrombus are serious complications that have previously been thought to be related to surgical placement - namely VAD inflow cannula angle. Our aim with this study was to better elucidate the impact of post-operative HeartWare HVAD (left VAD) cannula inflow angle on stroke and thrombus rate within a single centre in Sydney, Australia.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 16, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: S. Emmanuel, D. Aktuerk, A. Chowdhury, C. Hurwitz, L. Beiglari, P. Jansz, C. Hayward Tags: 1080 Source Type: research