Key result
Pump thrombosis in continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices has seen an unexpected abrupt increase in incidence since 2011, driven by a complex interplay of pump, patient, and management factors.
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Review
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Alerts clinicians to rising pump thrombosis risk in continuous-flow LVADs; leaves open identification of dominant modifiable factors.
This review summarizes the current understanding, diagnosis, and management of pump thrombosis in mechanical circulatory support.
Arie Blitz (2014) conducted a review in Pump thrombosis in ventricular assist devices. Ventricular assist devices was evaluated. Pump thrombosis in continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices has seen an unexpected abrupt increase in incidence since 2011, driven by a complex interplay of pump, patient, and management factors.
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