Survey of Anticoagulation Practices with the Impella Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device at High-Volume Centers

Objectives. To characterize anticoagulation practices with the Impella percutaneous ventricular assist device (pVAD). Background. Managing anticoagulation in patients being supported by the Impella pVAD is made challenging by several unique features of the device. These include the release of a dext...

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Main Authors: Brent N. Reed, Robert J. DiDomenico, J. Erin Allender, James C. Coons, Jenna F. Cox, Daniel Johnson, Carrie S. Oliphant, Douglas L. Jennings
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi-Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Interventional Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3791307