The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages e7-e8, July 2010

Early thrombus in a HeartMate II left ventricular assist device: A potential cause of hemolysis and diagnostic dilemma

  • Castigliano M. Bhamidipati, DO

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Va
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  • Gorav Ailawadi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Va
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  • James Bergin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Va
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  • John A. Kern, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Va
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: John A. Kern, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, Medical Director of Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory, Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800679, Charlottesville, VA 22908.

Received 11 September 2009; accepted 25 September 2009. published online 30 November 2009.

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 Supported by National Institutes of Health Cardiovascular Surgery Research Training Grant T32/HL007849.

 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)01281-1

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.046

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages e7-e8, July 2010

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