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Treatment of device thrombus in the HeartWare HVAD: surgical exchange through thoracotomy
Pump thrombosis can occur in patients with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). It can be treated medically with thrombolytic agents or surgically. We present a case of a man who successfully underwent an LVAD swap via left anterior thoracotomy due to recurrent thromboses in the inflow cannula.
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8462465/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34584667 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjab425 |
| Sumario: | Pump thrombosis can occur in patients with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). It can be treated medically with thrombolytic agents or surgically. We present a case of a man who successfully underwent an LVAD swap via left anterior thoracotomy due to recurrent thromboses in the inflow cannula. |
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