968 a multi-center study of left ventricular assist device (lvad)-related bleeding

Continuous left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) offer comprehensive hemodynamic support in advanced decompensated heart failure, but their use is complicated by the high incidence of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding events that are often poorly tolerated in these patients with significant medical co-morbidities. Many of these bleeding events are thought to be a consequence of non-pulsatile flow with resultant acquired von-Willebrand disease. Prior studies have explored this phenomenon, but have largely been smaller, single-center investigations focused primarily on the low rates of endoscopic yield.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Oral abstracts Source Type: research