Reliability of the Thoratec Heartmate II Flow Measurements and Alarms in the Presence of Reduced or Non-Existent Flow

The most recognized risk associated with the HeartMate II is thrombosis. In the presence of developing clot, the HeartMate II Display Monitor and System Controller senses a decrease in pump flow and is accompanied by audible and visual alarms when flow rates drop below a certain threshold; however,...

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Main Author: Hall, Seana G.
Other Authors: Larson, Douglas F.
Language:en
Published: The University of Arizona. 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/293644