title: ABIOMED BVS 5000 system: repair of venous cannulation site for excessive bleeding.
abstract: The most common morbidity of the ABIOMED (Danvers, MA) left ventricular assist device is severe hemorrhage. Severe bleeding around the left atrial cannulation site can be repaired easily with the proper technique.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, USA.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Krause
mesh_terms: D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged