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. 2022 Feb;45(2):235-238.
doi: 10.1177/0391398821996726. Epub 2021 Mar 18.

Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome and LVAD: What are the chances? A case report and literature review

Vincenzo Tarzia  1 , Chiara Tessari  1 , Assunta Fabozzo  1 , Chiara Cavalli  2 , Chiara Pagnin  1 , Biancarosa Volpe  2 , Tomaso Bottio  1 , Gino Gerosa  1
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Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome and LVAD: What are the chances? A case report and literature review

Vincenzo Tarzia et al. Int J Artif Organs. 2022 Feb.

Abstract

Left-ventricular-assist-device (LVAD) implantation in patients with antiphospholipid-syndrome (APS) is considered a high-risk procedure and its indication still represents an open challenge. Herein, we report a 63-year-old man with APS and end-stage heart failure, for whom a HeartMate3-LVAD and a continuous rheologic profile monitoring with a multiparametric assessment resulted the optimal therapeutic strategy.

Keywords: Left ventricle assist device; antiphospholipid antibody syndrome; hemocoagulation multi-monitoring system.

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