The HVAD competes with a device made by Thoratec Corp called the HeartMate II. While there are no direct comparisons between the rate of thrombosis between the two devices, physicians and analysts believe the rate with the HeartMate II to be around 3 percent.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/16/us-mhheartware-device-idUSTRE73F2CV20110416
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