title: Diagnosis of Left Ventricular Assist Device Outflow Graft Obstruction Using Intravascular Ultrasound.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Surgery (H.R.M.M., Z.I.P., R.C.A., R.K.S.) and Department of Medicine (M.K., A.R., S.Z., S.A.S., F.J.C.), Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Canada; and Cardiac Sciences Program, St Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (H.R.M.M., M.K., A.R., S.Z., S.A.S., F.J.C., Z.I.P., R.C.A., R.K.S.).
authors.forename: Hellmuth R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Muller Moran
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Surgery (H.R.M.M., Z.I.P., R.C.A., R.K.S.) and Department of Medicine (M.K., A.R., S.Z., S.A.S., F.J.C.), Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Canada; and Cardiac Sciences Program, St Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (H.R.M.M., M.K., A.R., S.Z., S.A.S., F.J.C., Z.I.P., R.C.A., R.K.S.).
authors.forename: Malek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kass
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Surgery (H.R.M.M., Z.I.P., R.C.A., R.K.S.) and Department of Medicine (M.K., A.R., S.Z., S.A.S., F.J.C.), Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Canada; and Cardiac Sciences Program, St Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (H.R.M.M., M.K., A.R., S.Z., S.A.S., F.J.C., Z.I.P., R.C.A., R.K.S.).
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ravandi
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Surgery (H.R.M.M., Z.I.P., R.C.A., R.K.S.) and Department of Medicine (M.K., A.R., S.Z., S.A.S., F.J.C.), Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Canada; and Cardiac Sciences Program, St Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (H.R.M.M., M.K., A.R., S.Z., S.A.S., F.J.C., Z.I.P., R.C.A., R.K.S.).
authors.forename: Shelley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zieroth
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Surgery (H.R.M.M., Z.I.P., R.C.A., R.K.S.) and Department of Medicine (M.K., A.R., S.Z., S.A.S., F.J.C.), Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Canada; and Cardiac Sciences Program, St Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (H.R.M.M., M.K., A.R., S.Z., S.A.S., F.J.C., Z.I.P., R.C.A., R.K.S.).
authors.forename: S Allan
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Schaffer
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Surgery (H.R.M.M., Z.I.P., R.C.A., R.K.S.) and Department of Medicine (M.K., A.R., S.Z., S.A.S., F.J.C.), Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Canada; and Cardiac Sciences Program, St Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (H.R.M.M., M.K., A.R., S.Z., S.A.S., F.J.C., Z.I.P., R.C.A., R.K.S.).
authors.forename: Francisco J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Cordova
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Surgery (H.R.M.M., Z.I.P., R.C.A., R.K.S.) and Department of Medicine (M.K., A.R., S.Z., S.A.S., F.J.C.), Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Canada; and Cardiac Sciences Program, St Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (H.R.M.M., M.K., A.R., S.Z., S.A.S., F.J.C., Z.I.P., R.C.A., R.K.S.).
authors.forename: Zlatko I
authors.initials: ZI
authors.lastname: Pozeg
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Surgery (H.R.M.M., Z.I.P., R.C.A., R.K.S.) and Department of Medicine (M.K., A.R., S.Z., S.A.S., F.J.C.), Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Canada; and Cardiac Sciences Program, St Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (H.R.M.M., M.K., A.R., S.Z., S.A.S., F.J.C., Z.I.P., R.C.A., R.K.S.).
authors.forename: Rakesh C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Surgery (H.R.M.M., Z.I.P., R.C.A., R.K.S.) and Department of Medicine (M.K., A.R., S.Z., S.A.S., F.J.C.), Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Canada; and Cardiac Sciences Program, St Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (H.R.M.M., M.K., A.R., S.Z., S.A.S., F.J.C., Z.I.P., R.C.A., R.K.S.). rsingal@sbgh.mb.ca.
authors.forename: Rohit K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Singal
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D020878:Device Removal; D005260:Female; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional; D016276:Ventricular Function
keywords: heart failure; heart transplantation; intravascular ultrasound; left ventricular assist device; thrombosis