| Literature DB >> 35991751 |
Nausharwan Butt1, Farooq H Sheikh2.
Abstract
HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device implantation is an important treatment modality in patients with advanced heart failure. Polycythemia may predispose this population to adverse events. We present a case of a thrombotic event in a HeartMate 3 patient.Entities:
Keywords: Heart failure; left ventricular assist device; non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction; polycythemia; thrombus
Year: 2022 PMID: 35991751 PMCID: PMC9373770 DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2022.2077012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) ISSN: 0899-8280