Mitral Valve and Short-Term Ventricular Assist Devices; Potential Mechanical Complications
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Cerebrovascular complications of left ventricular assist devices.
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly being used as a bridge to heart transplantation or destination therapy. It is unclear which antithrombotic regimen should be used to reduce the risk of stroke. We systematically reviewed the literature on all types of antithrombotic regimens and stroke in patients with any type of LVADs. Our primary outcome measure was the mean incidence ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2194-7635,2194-7643
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1351116