BACKGROUND Despite advances in pump technology, thromboembolic events/acute pump thrombosis remain potentially life-threatening complications in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (CF-LVAD). We sought to determine early signs of thromboembolic event/pump thrombosis in patients with CF-LVAD, which could lead to earlier intervention. METHODS We analysed all HeartMate ...

BACKGROUND Some studies have reported an increased incidence of thromboembolic complications following trauma. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS We performed a literature review and queried the National Trauma Data Bank to more closely examine the incidence of a variety of thromboembolic complications following injury. RESULTS Thromboembolic events are rare, but occur at a greater rate in more sever...

Objectives. To compare the effectiveness of postcesarean thromboprophylaxis with two different regimens of bemiparin. Material and Methods. The study included 646 women with cesarean delivery in our hospital within a 1-year period, randomly assigned to one of two groups for prophylaxis with 3500 IU bemiparin once daily for 5 days or 3500 IU bemiparin once daily for 10 days. Results. There was o...

LONG-TERM anticoagulant therapy is being used frequently in the management of certain vascular and thromboembolic diseases. Results predominantly favorable in respect to prolonged survival and decreased morbidity have been reported from use of coumarin anticoagulants in these diseases.1-4 However, there has not been adequate evaluation of the ease or difficulty with which a satisfactory and pra...

LONG-TERM anticoagulant therapy is being used frequently in the management of certain vascular and thromboembolic diseases. Results predominantly favorable in respect to prolonged survival and decreased morbidity have been reported from use of coumarin anticoagulants in these diseases.1-4 However, there has not been adequate evaluation of the ease or difficulty with which a satisfactory and pra...

This population-based study investigated the incidence and trends in venous thromboembolic disease after total hip and knee arthroplasty over a ten-year period. Death or readmission for venous thromboembolic disease up to two years after surgery for all patients in Scotland was the primary outcome. The incidence of venous thromboembolic disease, including fatal pulmonary embolism, three months ...

Recombinant factor VIIa (rFVIIa) can be used for rapid INR normalization in life-threatening hemorrhage in anticoagulated patients. Dosing is unclear and may carry thromboembolic risks. We reviewed the use of rFVIIa at a comprehensive stroke and cerebrovascular center to evaluate dose effectiveness on INR reduction and thromboembolic complications experienced. The primary endpoint was to review...

From September 1972 to January 1975, 390 patients underwent valve replacement using the Björk-Shiley tilting disc prosthesis. For the group as a whole hospital mortality was 13.3 per cent and was lowest in those undergoing isolated mitral or aortic valve replacement (5.3 and 9.4%, respectively). Available for follow-up were 209 patients of whom 123 were maintained on dipyridamole and 96 on warf...