Prior Clotting Events as Predictors of Post LVAD Morbidity and Mortality

Purpose: To determine if a past medical history of clotting can be used to predict adverse events post LVAD implantation. Background: Bleeding, pump thrombosis, and other thromboembolic events remain among the most feared post implantation complications for patients receiving LVADs. Despite this concern, a patient's coagulopathy history is rarely discussed when patients are presented as potential candidates for device implantation. This project...