title: Left ventricular assist device, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, and thrombus formation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908-0710, USA. dgroves@virginia.edu
authors.forename: Danja S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Groves
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin