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Thrombus formation at the inflow cannula of continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices-A systematic analysis.

Friedrich KaufmannChristoph HoermandingerChristoph KnosallaVolkmar FalkEvgenij V Potapov
Published in: Artificial organs (2022)
A sintered titanium surface at the entry site is crucial to enable anchoring of myocardial tissue to the cannula. As thrombus growth progresses on polished surfaces, a greater sintered length seems to be beneficial. After an initial three-month healing period, thrombus load appears to decline during prolonged support duration at the sintered entry site but not at the transition zone.
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