Infection calls for thrombosis: Fact or superstition?

Abstract

Despite all the efforts, pump thrombosis and thromboembolic complications still remain among the most dreadful complications after long-term ventricular assist device implantation. There is growing evidence that infections, especially blood stream infections predispose to a prothrombotic state despite anticoagulation, and frequently leads to thrombosis and/or embolic events as a consequence. In this short comment, the article by Bouzas et al with heterodox, if not unsettling, conclusions is discussed.