Platelet inhibition with ticagrelor for left ventricular assist device thrombosis

Circ Heart Fail. 2015 May;8(3):649-51. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.115.002096.
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Keywords: platelet aggregation inhibitor; thrombosis; ticagrelor; ventricular assist device.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Adenosine / therapeutic use
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Aspirin / therapeutic use
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Heart Failure / diagnosis
  • Heart Failure / physiopathology
  • Heart Failure / therapy*
  • Heart-Assist Devices / adverse effects*
  • Heparin / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Thrombosis / blood
  • Thrombosis / diagnosis
  • Thrombosis / drug therapy*
  • Thrombosis / etiology
  • Ticagrelor
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ventricular Function, Left*

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
  • Heparin
  • Ticagrelor
  • Adenosine
  • Aspirin