Treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding in left ventricular assist devices: A comprehensive review

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2020; 26(20): 2550-2558
Published online May 28, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i20.2550

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Figure 1 Pathophysiology of gastrointestinal bleeding in left ventricular assist device patients. LVAD: Left ventricular assist device; vWF: von Willebrand factor.

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Figure 2 Treatment algorithm for left ventricular assist device-related gastrointestinal bleeding. Angiogram and tagged RBC scan are two common imaging modality to elucidate locations of bleed for further intervention. Iron deficiency is a common with chronic hemolysis in left ventricular assist device patients. Iron replacement can be initiated after checking iron studies. LVAD: Left ventricular assist device; GI: Gastrointestinal.

Citation: Vedachalam S, Balasubramanian G, Haas GJ, Krishna SG. Treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding in left ventricular assist devices: A comprehensive review. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26(20): 2550-2558
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v26/i20/2550.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v26.i20.2550