| Literature DB >> 16392229 |
Offer Amir1, Arthur W Bracey, Frank W Smart, Reynolds M Delgado, Nyma Shah, Biswajit Kar.
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Bleeding and thrombus formation are common problems with life-threatening implications in patients receiving a left ventricular assist device. We describe the anticoagulation protocol for the 1st patient in the United States to undergo successful implantation of the HeartMate II left ventricular assist system.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16392229 PMCID: PMC1336719
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Tex Heart Inst J ISSN: 0730-2347