Active Clearance of Chest Tubes Reduces Re-Exploration for Bleeding After Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

Chest tubes are utilized to evacuate shed blood after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation, however, they can become clogged, leading to retained blood. We implemented a protocol for active tube clearance (ATC) of chest tubes to determine if this might reduce interventions for retained...

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Autores principales: Maltais, Simon, Davis, Mary E., Haglund, Nicholas A., Perrault, Louis, Kushwaha, Sudhir S., Stulak, John M., Boyle, Edward M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2016
Materias:
Clinical Critical Care
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5098460/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27556153
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000000437

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5098460/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27556153
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000000437

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