title: Amphetamine abuse as a rare cause of recurrent LVAD pump thrombosis.
abstract: We report a patient with recurrent left ventricular assist device (LVAD) thrombosis due to amphetamine addiction. The management of this complication is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Heim
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kondruweit
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weyand
authors.forename: Rene
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tandler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019969:Amphetamine-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator