Enoxiparin for long-term anticoagulation with the pediatric EXCOR left ventricular assist device

a Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Klinik für Thorax-, Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie, Albert-Schweitzer Straße 33, D-48149 Münster, Germany b Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital Münster, Germany *Corresponding author. Tel.: +49 251 834 7402; fax: +49 251 834 8316. E-...

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Published in:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 2005-12, Vol.4 (6), p.561-562
Main Authors: Camboni, Daniele, Schmid, Christof, Rellensmann, Georg, Tjan, Tonny D.T
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Language:English
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Summary:a Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Klinik für Thorax-, Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie, Albert-Schweitzer Straße 33, D-48149 Münster, Germany b Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital Münster, Germany *Corresponding author. Tel.: +49 251 834 7402; fax: +49 251 834 8316. E-mail address : daniele.camboni{at}ukmuenster.de (D. Camboni). We report on an 8-month-old child with end-stage heart failure, which was successfully transplanted after 5 months of mechanical circulatory support with the Excor Berlin Heart system using low molecular weight heparin instead of an oral anticoagulation. Key Words: Pediatric heart failure; LVAD; Anticoagulation
ISSN:1569-9293
1569-9285
DOI:10.1510/icvts.2005.114694