| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2881375 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
In a 9-year-old boy, bridging to transplantation was successful with an external biventricular device, the Berlin Heart Excor (Berlin Heart, Berlin, Germany), during a 7-month period. Main long-term complications consisted of infection and hypercoagulability with clotting inside the chambers necessitating six pump exchanges, but without thromboembolic events. This report reviews hemostasis monitoring and management of long-term mechanical circulatory support.
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Authors
Kerstin MD, Pascal MD, Colette PhD, Bendicht MD, Zacharias MD, Ulf MD,