Acquired Von Willebrand syndrome in patients on long-term support with HeartMate II | Zendy

Claudia Heilmann | Zendy; Georg Trummer | Zendy; Friedhelm Beyersdorf | Zendy; Kerstin Brehm | Zendy; Michael BerchtoldHerz | Zendy; Johannes Schelling | Zendy; Ulrich Geisen | Zendy; Barbara Zieger | Zendy

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Acquired Von Willebrand syndrome in patients on long-term support with HeartMate II

Author(s) -

Claudia Heilmann,

Georg Trummer,

Friedhelm Beyersdorf,

Kerstin Brehm,

Michael BerchtoldHerz,

Johannes Schelling,

Ulrich Geisen,

Barbara Zieger

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezw348

Subject(s) - term (time) , medicine , von willebrand factor , cardiology , physics , platelet , quantum mechanics

Impaired binding of Von Willebrand factor (VWF) to platelets and to collagen due to acquired Von Willebrand syndrome (AVWS) is associated with support from a ventricular assist device (VAD) and can contribute to bleeding tendencies in patients with VADs. The onset of AVWS has been shown to occur immediately after VAD implantation. Our aim was to determine long-term data on AVWS in VAD patients.

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