Initial endoscopic intervention is not associated with reduced risk of recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding in left ventricular assist device patients

BACKGROUND: Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly used for mechanical support of end-stage heart failure. Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) confers a significant morbidity in LVAD patients, with rates of up to 30% at 5 years. We assessed predictors of index and recurrent GIB (rGIB)...

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Autores principales: Stern, Benjamin, Maheshwari, Parth, Gorrepati, Venkata S., Bethards, Deborah, Chintanaboina, Jayakrishna, Boehmer, John, Clarke, Kofi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8375646/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34475736
http://dx.doi.org/10.20524/aog.2021.0656

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