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Accelerometer Detects Pump Thrombosis and Thromboembolic Events in an In vitro HVAD Circuit

Abstract Pump thrombosis and stroke are serious complications of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support. The aim of this study was to test the ability of an accelerometer to detect..

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Clinical and In Vitro Evidence That Subclinical Hemolysis Contributes to LVAD Thrombosis

Background Recent data suggest that  contributes to  (LVAD) , but the mechanism is unknown. In a clinical study, we measured plasma free hemoglobin (pfHgb) and the incidence of LVAD thrombosis. In an in..

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