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Diagnosis, Non s urgical Management, and Prevention of LVAD Thrombosis
Author(s) -
Bartoli Carlo R.,
Ailawadi Gorav,
Kern John A.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.12238
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombosis , ventricular assist device , complication , percutaneous , intensive care medicine , surgery , cardiology , heart failure
Abstract Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) thrombosis is a life‐threatening complication. Multiple case reports describe successful nonsurgical management with thrombolytics, aggressive antiplatelet therapy, or percutaneous catheter‐directed thrombectomy. However, consensus management of LVAD thrombosis has not been established and guidelines are urgently needed. In order to raise awareness of nonsurgical treatment options, we review the current strategies for the clinical diagnosis, management, and prevention of LVAD thrombosis. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12238 (J Card Surg 2014;29:83‐94)