Active Clearance of Chest Tubes Reduces Re-Exploration for Bleeding After Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

Chest tubes are utilized to evacuate shed blood after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation, however, they can become clogged, leading to retained blood. We implemented a protocol for active tube clearance (ATC) of chest tubes to determine if this might reduce interventions for retained...

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Veröffentlicht in:	ASAIO journal (1992) 2016-11, Vol.62 (6), p.704-709
Hauptverfasser:	Maltais, Simon, Davis, Mary E, Haglund, Nicholas A, Perrault, Louis, Kushwaha, Sudhir S, Stulak, John M, Boyle, Edward M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Chest Tubes Clinical Critical Care Female Heart-Assist Devices - adverse effects Hemorrhage - etiology Humans Logistic Models Male Middle Aged Sternotomy Thoracotomy
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