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Ventricular Assist Device Complications and Long-Term Management

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More than half of VAD patients experience a major complication within two years of implantation, most commonly bleeding or infection.

Why this is interesting

A patient with a ventricular assist device carries a tiny pump inside their chest, yet every month they face a deadly trade-off: too much blood thinner risks a brain bleed, too little risks a stroke. How do doctors walk this line?