Challenging treatment of an infected CircuLite Synergy micropump after pump thrombosis due to subtherapeutic anticoagulation therapy: pushing the limits?

Artif Organs. 2014 Oct;38(10):900-3. doi: 10.1111/aor.12273.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Anticoagulants / administration & dosage*
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Heart-Assist Devices / adverse effects*
  • Heart-Assist Devices / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / drug therapy
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / etiology*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Staphylococcal Infections / etiology*
  • Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
  • Thrombosis / drug therapy
  • Thrombosis / etiology*

Substances

  • Anticoagulants