Management of Stroke in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices

The number of patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) is rapidly growing in industrialized countries. While cerebrovascular events comprise a significant complication, data on stroke etiology, clinical management and functional outcome are scarce.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - October 14, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Antje Giede-Jeppe, Sebastian S. Roeder, Kosmas Macha, Hagen B. Huttner, Stefan T. Gerner, Kilian Fr öhlich, Christian Heim, Stefan Schwab, Bernd Kallmuenzer Source Type: research