Left ventricular assist device thrombosis presenting as an acute coronary syndrome

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Jun;147(6):e72-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.02.037. Epub 2014 Feb 14.

Authors

Navin K Kapur¹, Jenica Upshaw², Michael S Kiernan², Duc Thinh Pham²

Affiliations

¹ Cardiovascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Mass. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Cardiovascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Mass.

PMID: 24642558
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.02.037

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

Acute Coronary Syndrome / diagnosis
Acute Coronary Syndrome / drug therapy
Acute Coronary Syndrome / etiology*
Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
Coronary Angiography
Echocardiography, Doppler
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Electrocardiography
Female
Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use
Heart-Assist Devices / adverse effects*
Humans
Middle Aged
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use
Prosthesis Design
Thrombolytic Therapy
Thrombosis / diagnosis
Thrombosis / drug therapy
Thrombosis / etiology*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anticoagulants
Fibrinolytic Agents
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors