Relationship of hemolysis with discordance in paired activated partial thromboplastin time and anti-Factor Xa measurements in continuous-flow left ventricular assist device patients

J Heart Lung Transplant. 2016 Nov;35(11):1365-1367. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2016.09.005. Epub 2016 Sep 29.

Authors

Van-Khue Ton¹, Andrew Eisenberger², Douglas Jennings³, Paolo C Colombo¹, Veli K Topkara¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
² Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
³ Department of Pharmacy, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.

PMID: 27836024
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2016.09.005

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Biomarkers / blood
Factor Xa / metabolism*
Female
Heart Failure / blood*
Heart Failure / physiopathology
Heart Failure / therapy
Heart Ventricles / physiopathology*
Heart-Assist Devices / adverse effects*
Hemolysis*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Partial Thromboplastin Time

Substances

Biomarkers
Factor Xa