32 HVAD® Instructions for Use
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Appendix
Reference
Guides
Alarms and
Emergencies
Patient
Management
Surgical
Implant and
Explant
Monitor
Peripherals
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HVAD
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Pump Overview
Introduction
1.8 US Clinical Study: Destination Therapy (continued)
Figure 10:
Adverse events
presented in Table 16 below. Patients in the HVAD arm had a higher rate of ischemic and
hemorrhagic stroke, sepsis, and right heart failure compared to control. An analysis of the
patient-level data indicated that elevated blood pressure appeared to be a risk factor for
stroke, particularly hemorrhagic stroke.
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