title: Successful intraventricular thrombolysis during ventricular assist device support.
abstract: Different types of mechanical ventricular assist devices are available for treating end stage congestive heart failure. Despite technical improvements, however, various complications are still reported for patients during mechanical support. We report our experience with intraventricular thrombolysis as a treatment for possible thrombosis of a continuous flow device that had been implanted as a bridge to heart transplantation. This approach has been demonstrated to be both effective and safe.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy. cf.russo@tiscalinet.it
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: Anna Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: De Biase
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bruschi
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agati
authors.forename: Ettore
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vitali
mesh_terms: D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator