Outcomes of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with left ventricular assist devices: a tertiary care experience

Conclusions LVAD patients have a high risk of gastrointestinal bleeding. Endoscopy was able to safely locate a bleeding lesion in approximately half of our patients and was successful in treating bleeding lesions in a majority of the cases. [...] © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Endoscopy International Open - February 20, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Taylor, Caren Bittner, Krystle Bartell, Nicholas Aranez, Jose Alexis, Jeffrey D Carlson, Beth Chen, Leway McNitt, Scott Kothari, Truptesh Kaul, Vivek Kothari, Shivangi Tags: Original article Source Type: research