학술논문
Strokes associated with left ventricular assist devices.
Document Type
Journal Article
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Subject
*HEART assist devices
*HEART failure
*STROKE
*HEMORRHAGIC shock
*ISCHEMIA
*ELECTROMAGNETS
*STROKE prevention
*ARTERIES
*BLOOD pressure
*CLINICAL trials
*PHYSICS
*THROMBOSIS
*VEIN surgery
*RELATIVE medical risk
*DISEASE incidence
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ISSN
0886-0440
Abstract
Ventricular assist devices (VADs) have improved dramatically over the past several decades but stroke remains a problem. There are multiple etiologies of both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes associated with VADs. While this problem is yet to be solved, there are continuing efforts at improving the design of VADs to decrease the incidence of stroke and to improve long-term survival in patients requiring mechanical circulatory assistance. The purpose is to review the incidence and underlying causes of stroke in VAD patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]