Tackling a Potentially Devastating Complication of LVADs

Tackling a Potentially Devastating Complication of LVADs

Device thrombosis is a serious adverse event for patients with mechanical circulatory support devices. CSWN talks with Nir Uriel, MD, MSc, about novel means to identify and manage this problem. Dr. Uriel is Director of Heart Failure, Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support at the University of Chicago Medical Center. This interview was conducted at AHA 2015 in Orlando.


Published

February 1, 2016

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The University of Chicago Medicine

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Nir Uriel, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Nir Uriel, MD, is a leader in the field of heart failure, mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation. He specializes in caring for patients who require mechanical circulatory support, including ventricular assist devices ...