title: Can learning to interpret pump messages help lead to an early diagnosis of HeartWare ventricular assist device thrombosis?
abstract: Left ventricular assist device thrombosis is a detrimental complication that, if not properly diagnosed and treated, can lead to low output syndrome and death. When ongoing thrombus formation is caused by inappropriate anticoagulation, timely identification is possible, and could perhaps be the key to successful treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, ISMETT, Palermo, Italy. gianlucasantise@yahoo.it
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Santise
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sciacca
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baglini
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Clemenza
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pilato
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*