Thrombolysis for suspected intrapump thrombosis in patients with continuous flow centrifugal left ventricular assist device.

Muthiah, Kavitha and Robson, Desiree and Macdonald, Peter S and Keogh, Anne M and Kotlyar, Eugene and Granger, Emily and Dhital, Kumud and Spratt, Phillip and Jansz, Paul and Hayward, Christopher S (2013) Thrombolysis for suspected intrapump thrombosis in patients with continuous flow centrifugal left ventricular assist device. Artificial organs, 37 (3). pp.313-8. ISSN 1525-1594

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Abstract

The current recommended anticoagulation regimen during continuous flow centrifugal left ventricular device support is a combination of antiplatelet therapy as well as oral anticoagulation. Despite this, pump thrombosis occurs in rare situations. We report the risk factors and nonsurgical management and outcomes of five patients implanted with continuous flow centrifugal left ventricular assist devices who displayed clinical, hemodynamic, and laboratory features of intrapump thrombosis. This information may support the use of intravenous thrombolytics for suspected pump thrombus in these newer generation devices.
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Item Type: Article
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Depositing User: Repository Administrator
Date Deposited: 07 Jan 2016 00:27
Last Modified: 07 Jan 2016 02:53
URI: https://eprints.victorchang.edu.au/id/eprint/130

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