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Study Objective
This study sought to determine whether SA use is associated with bleeding in patients receiving CF‐LVAD support.
Design
A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted of all adult patients who received CF‐LVAD implantation at our institution.
Setting
Barnes‐Jewish Hospital between July 1, 2009, and October 1, 2018.
Patients
Patients at least 18 years of age who received a HVAD™...
Pump thrombosis in patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) continues to present treatment challenges. Anti-coagulation strategies used to treat this complication are empiric and without firm data for guidance. The addition of a platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor to intravenous anti-coagulation has been suggested by several case series and recent guidelines. The aim of this study...
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