| Thromboembolic complications during weaning from right ventricular assist device support. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19608801 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We report on two patients who experienced life-threatening thromboembolic complications during prolonged weaning from Levitronix CentriMag right ventricular assist device support. Right ventricular assist device flow in both patients was reduced below 2 L/min for a period of 72 or 36 h to closely monitor patients' hemodynamics and echocardiography because the extent of right ventricular recovery was difficult to assess. Thrombus formation occurred despite adjusting the heparin dosage to achieve partial prothrombin time values between 60 and 70 s. Periods of reduced flow during Levitronix CentriMag support must be kept short, and an additional bolus dose of heparin should be considered. |
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Authors:
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Corinna Velik-Salchner; Christoph Hoermann; Daniel Hoefer; Josef Margreiter; Peter Mair |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Anesthesia and analgesia Volume: 109 ISSN: 1526-7598 ISO Abbreviation: Anesth. Analg. Publication Date: 2009 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-07-17 Completed Date: 2009-07-30 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1310650 Medline TA: Anesth Analg Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 354-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Innsbruck Medical University, Anichstrasse 35, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria. corinna.velik@i-med.ac.a |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Acute Coronary Syndrome
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complications,
therapy Coronary Artery Bypass Female Heart Failure / therapy Heart-Assist Devices / adverse effects* Humans Middle Aged Mitral Valve Insufficiency / complications, therapy Myocardial Infarction / complications, therapy Partial Thromboplastin Time Platelet Count Shock, Cardiogenic / complications, therapy Thromboembolism / etiology* Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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