title: Should device replacement be the first choice strategy in continuous-flow left ventricle assist device thrombosis? Analysis of 9 events and results after endoventricular thrombolysis.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation Unit, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (ISMETT), Palermo, Italy. Electronic address: giuseppe.raffa78@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Giuseppe Maria
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Raffa
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation Unit, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (ISMETT), Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: D'Ancona
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Unit, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (ISMETT), Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Romano
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Unit, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (ISMETT), Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Calogero
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Falletta
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation Unit, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (ISMETT), Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sciacca
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Unit, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (ISMETT), Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Todaro
authors.affiliation: Statistical Office, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (ISMETT), Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tuzzolino
authors.affiliation: Management Control and Decision Support, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Italy (UPMC Italy), Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Astrid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pietrosi
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Unit, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (ISMETT), Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amaducci
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Unit, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (ISMETT), Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Clemenza
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Unit, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (ISMETT), Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Cesare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scardulla
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation Unit, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies (ISMETT), Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pilato
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002755:Choice Behavior; D015331:Cohort Studies; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: CF-LVAD thrombosis; Health econo; HeartWare HVAD; Outcomes; Thrombolysis