[Four years of circulatory support with the INCOR axial pump from Berlin Heart].
Implantation of definitive left ventricular support is now a therapeutic option for certain patients in refractory heart failure who are not candidates for transplantation. Here we report the case of a patient assisted for more than 4 years with an INCOR axial pump from Berlin Heart. This case shows the feasibility of long term assistance with a continuous flow pump, and an innovative anti-thrombotic strategy relying on the combination of low molecular weight heparin with platelet anti-aggregants.
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Service de chirurgie thoracique et cardiovasculaire, hôpital Henri-Mondor, Créteil. matthias.kirsch@hmn.aphp.fr
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Boval
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Drouet
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Loisance
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D000077144:Clopidogrel; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D017984:Enoxaparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use
D017984:Enoxaparin; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D013988:Ticlopidine