Hemolysis from aortic regurgitation mimicking pump thrombosis in a patient with a HeartMate II left ventricular assist device: A case report

ASAIO Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 278-280

  Gopalan, Radha S ^a   Arabia, Francisco A ^a   Noel, Pierre ^a   Chandrasekaran, Krishnaswamy ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AORTIC REGURGITATION; CASE REPORTS; HEART FAILURE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; POWER SPIKES;

BLOOD; BLOOD VESSELS;

LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES;

AORTA VALVE REGURGITATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THROMBOSIS;

AORTIC VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HEMOLYSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 84860740283     PISSN: 10582916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0b013e31824708a8     Document Type: Article

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