A NOVEL TOROIDAL-FLOW LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE MINIMIZES BLOOD TRAUMA: IMPLICATIONS OF IMPROVED VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE HEMOCOMPATIBILITY

BACKGROUND: Continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) cause blood trauma – von Willebrand factor degradation, platelet activation, and subclinical hemolysis. Blood trauma contributes to bleeding, thrombosis, and stroke, which cause significant morbidity and mortality. The TORVAD is a f...

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Pubblicato in:Ann Thorac Surg
Autori principali: Bartoli, Carlo R, Hennessy-Strahs, Samson, Gohean, Jeff, Villeda, Maryann, Larson, Erik, Longoria, Raul, Kurusz, Mark, Acker, Michael, Smalling, Richard
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: 2018
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6709877/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30586577
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.11.053
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