Different Risk Factors for Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke on Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Support

Patients with end-stage heart failure on left ventricular assist devices are predisposed to stroke. Preoperative factors associated with increased stroke risk are poorly understood.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 16, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: H.K. Lamba, M. Kim, L. Hart, B. Chou, C. Rao, S. Chatterjee, S. Sattee, F. Cheema, A. Civitello, R. Delgado, A. Nair, A. Shafii, G. Loor, T. Rosengart, O. Frazier, J. Morgan Tags: 402 Source Type: research