Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska

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4/2014 vol. 11

CASE REPORT
Successful repeated thrombolysis in a patient with HeartWare thrombosis – the importance of Doppler flow pattern

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2014; 11 (4): 428-431
Online publish date: 2014/11/30
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Confronting perimenopausal women’s knowledge of coronary heart disease with their health behaviours. Controversial role of hormone replacement therapy in the protection of coronary heart disease
Here we present a patient after implantation of a left ventricular assist device (HeartWare) for destination therapy complicated by recurrent thrombosis of the device. At 14 months after implantation, the patient presented with a pump thrombosis after an INR incompliance period. A surgical pump exchange was performed and the patient recovered uneventfully. Five months later a pump thrombosis occurred again, and the patient refused surgery. Systemic thrombolysis was carried out this time. Three and 6 months later the same clinical picture was presented again, and repeat thrombolysis was performed successfully. The patient was discharged and has remained stable since, without any symptoms of thrombosis of the device.
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