Coagulation Therapy
Reports outline coagulation therapy study findings from Charite University
Published in Blood Weekly, June 28th, 2007
Researchers detail in "The effect of surface roughness on activation of the coagulation system and platelet adhesion in rotary blood pumps," new data in coagulation. "The surface roughness of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) is important for the biocompatibility of blood pumps. However, little is known about the effect of surface roughness on the antithrombogenicity of the device," investigators in Berlin, Germany report.
"The present study investigated the effect of surface roughness on the activation of the coagulation system and platelet adhesion in an impeller-type blood pump. Three identical Baylor Gyro 710 centrifugal blood pumps (Baylor College of...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2007-06-28)
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