Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2878187 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
All CF-LVAD recipients had acquired von Willebrand syndrome after LVAD placement, demonstrated by reduced or absent HMW vWF multimer levels. However, not all recipients had bleeding complications. These findings suggest that loss of HMW vWF multimers alone cannot predict bleeding risk. Further refinement of laboratory techniques and a larger follow-up is required to identify risk factors for bleeding in CF-LVAD recipients.
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Authors
Sheri MD, Dong MD, PhD, Carmelo MD, William PhD, Lyle MD, PhD, Valentino MD, PhD, Riti MD, Jogin PhD, Gowthami MD, Dawn PhD, Joseph MD, Nestor MD,