PLATELET TURNOVER STUDIES ASSOCIATED WITH LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (LVAD) IMPLANTATION

1 January 1979

journal article
Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Asaio Journal

Vol. 25 (1) , 118-123
https://doi.org/10.1097/00002480-197902500-00024

Abstract

Calves given LVADs have been studied to determine changes in platelet turnover induced by the device and modified by time and anticoagulants. Passivation with time occurs but is surprisingly incomplete even one month later and despite coumadin, aspirin and dipyridamole. Without these drugs, enhanced platelet turnover and local thrombus formation on the device is exaggerated. Sequential platelet turnover studies may be useful to quantitate, monitor and/or predict thromboembolic events.

Keywords

LVADS
TURNOVER STUDIES
PLATELET TURNOVER
IMPLANTATION
COUMADIN
CALVES
PASSIVATION
ASPIRIN

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