Acquired von Willebrand syndrome in patients on long-term left ventricular assist device support: Results of a Belgian center

Authors: Shannen J. Deconinck, Claudia Tersteeg, Els Bailleul, Leen Delrue, Nele Vandeputte, Inge Pareyn, Hans Deckmyn, Simon F. De Meyer, Karen Vanhoorelbeke, Marc Vanderheyden

Published: November 2019; Thrombosis Research 184 (2019) 77–80

Abstract: In conclusion, this long-term follow-up study shows that aVWS is not only present early after LVAD implantation but persists over time. However, this aVWS was only related to bleeding complications in a minority of patients, suggesting that other mechanisms may contribute to the increased bleeding diathesis observed in LVAD patients.