Safety of Deep Enteroscopy and Capsule Endoscopy in LVAD Patients: Case Report and Literature Review
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Patients with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) have increased risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. They are prone to develop angiodysplasia of the small intestine, and have a higher risk of bleeding as these patients are all required to be on permanent therapeutic anticoagulation. Here we report a case of a critically ill 55-year-old male on pressors and inotropes with an LVAD, who successfully underwent an antegrade double balloon enteroscopy (DBE).
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دوره 8 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2015