Pulsatility and the Risk of Non-Surgical Bleeding in Patients Supported With the Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device HeartMate II Wever-Pinzon et al: LVADs and Non-Surgical Bleeding
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Pulsatility and the risk of nonsurgical bleeding in patients supported with the continuous-flow left ventricular assist device HeartMate II.
BACKGROUND Bleeding is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs). Reduced pulsatility has been implicated as a contributing cause. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of different degrees of pulsatility on the incidence of nonsurgical bleeding. METHODS AND RESULTS The Utah Transplantation Affiliated Hospi...
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