Changes in Von Willebrand factor profile predicts clinical outcomes in patients on mechanical circulatory support.
Cenk OezpekerZittermann ArminDaniela BaurichterMichel MorshuisWolfgang ProhaskaAstrid KassnerGülsüm ErkiletJan GummertHendrik MiltingPublished in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2018)
Our data indicate that AvWS is present in heart failure patients before device implantation, and is independently associated with clinical outcomes, especially with 1-year mortality.