Recurrent Device Thrombi During Mechanical Circulatory Support With an Axial-flow Pump Is a Treatable Condition and Does Not Preclude Successful Long-term Support

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 200-203

  Jahanyar, Jama ^a   Noon, George P ^a,b   Koerner, Michael M ^a,b   Youker, Keith A ^a   Malaisrie, S Chris ^a   Ngo, Uy Q ^a,b   Torre Amione, Guillermo ^b   Loebe, Matthias ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; HEPARIN;

ADULT; AORTA BALLOON; ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUMP; REPEATED DRUG DOSE; THROMBOSIS;

HEART DISEASES; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; REMISSION INDUCTION; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 33846428780     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2006.11.602     Document Type: Article

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