Pre-Operative Tricuspid Regurgitation and Right Ventricular Enlargement are Associated with Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients with Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices

To determine if right ventricle (RV) dysfunction is a risk factor for gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) following left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 31, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: M. Liebo, Z. Hussain, S. Malik, R. Zolty, H. Ilias Basha, A. Heroux, B. Lowes, E. Raichlin Source Type: research