Reliability of the Thoratec Heartmate II Flow Measurements and Alarms in the Presence of Reduced or Non-Existent Flow
The most recognized risk associated with the HeartMate II is thrombosis. In the presence of developing clot, the HeartMate II Display Monitor and System Controller senses a decrease in pump flow and is accompanied by audible and visual alarms when flow rates drop below a certain threshold; however,...
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The University of Arizona.
2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/293644 |