title: Ventricular assist device thrombosis: Mind your P's &Q's-Pumps, patients, and pills.
authors.affiliation: KIDClot, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Electronic address: mm41@ualberta.ca.
authors.forename: Patti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Massicotte
authors.affiliation: Department of Research and Development, VADovations Inc, Oklahoma City, Okla.
authors.forename: Trevor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Snyder
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minn.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stulak
authors.affiliation: Blood Center of Wisconsin, Blood Research Institute, Milwaukee, Wis; Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Baumann Kreuziger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016276:Ventricular Function
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents