Acquired von Willebrand syndrome after continuous-flow mechanical device support contributes to a high prevalence of bleeding during long-term support and at the time of transplantation

The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of bleeding during continuous-flow left ventricular assist device support and to identify potential mechanisms for those bleeding events. Bleeding is frequently reported with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices and may result fro...

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Published in:	Journal of the American College of Cardiology Vol. 56; no. 15; p. 1207
Main Authors:	Uriel, Nir, Pak, Sang-Woo, Jorde, Ulrich P, Jude, Brigitte, Susen, Sophie, Vincentelli, Andre, Ennezat, Pierre-Vladimir, Cappleman, Sarah, Naka, Yoshifumi, Mancini, Donna
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 05.10.2010
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Female Follow-Up Studies Heart Transplantation - adverse effects Heart-Assist Devices - adverse effects Hemorrhage - epidemiology Hemorrhage - etiology Humans Intraoperative Complications - blood Intraoperative Complications - epidemiology Intraoperative Complications - etiology Male Middle Aged Prevalence Retrospective Studies Time Factors Treatment Outcome von Willebrand Diseases - epidemiology von Willebrand Diseases - etiology Young Adult
ISSN:	1558-3597, 1558-3597
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