Journal of Hematology & Thromboembolic Diseases

Journal of Hematology & Thromboembolic Diseases
Open Access

ISSN: 2329-8790

Research Article - (2016) Volume 4, Issue 4

Relative Contributions of von Willebrand Factor and Platelets in High Shear Thrombosis

Lauren DC Casa1, Scott E Gillespie2, Shannon L Meeks3 and David N Ku1*
1George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
2Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
3Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
*Corresponding Author: David N Ku, MD, PhD, GWW School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 315 Ferst Dr., Room 2307, Atlanta, 30332-0405, Georgia, Tel: 404-894-6827, Fax: 404-894-1395 Email:

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