304 lets, GPIIb/IIIa (integrin αIIbβ3) that is abundantly present on platelets changes its
conformation to allow it to bind its ligands, VWF and fibrinogen20, 21). A part (~ 30%) of …

Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) provides a bridge to heart transplant in children and
adults with life-threatening heart failure and sustains patients ineligible for transplant …

OBJECTIVES Bleeding signs can become life-threatening complications in patients on
mechanical circulatory support (MCS). Clinical phenotyping and comprehensive analyses of …

Background: The balance of hemostasis and anticoagulation is a concern for patients
dependent upon ventricular assist devices (VADs). Bleeding is a common complication with …

Abstract Development of pediatric ventricular assist devices (VADs) has significantly lagged
behind that of adult devices. This frustrating reality is reflected by the fact that the Berlin …

An acquired bleeding disorder with clinical and laboratory features like the inherited von
Willebrand disease (VWD) has been reported since 1968. Such a disorder was defined as …

We present the successful perioperative management of an 11-year-old patient presenting
for heart transplant with a left ventricular assist device, symptomatic acquired von Willebrand …

Dear Editors, A 2-year-old African American male child with pulmonary valve stenosis
sustained a skull fracture and large epidural haemorrhage after a fall. He underwent multiple …

Abstract Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome (AVWS) is a rare coagulation disorder which
can be associated with IgM paraproteinaemia. Recently, recombinant von Willebrand factor …

Tracking cells and proteins' phenotypic changes in deep suspensions is critical for the direct
imaging of blood‐related phenomena in in vitro replica of cardiovascular systems and blood …