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SUBMITTER: Dang G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4281453 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Dang Geetanjali G Grayburn Ryan R Lamb Geoffrey G Umpierrez De Reguero Adrian A Gaglianello Nunzio N
Case reports in cardiology 20141218
HeartWare is a third generation left ventricular assist device (LVAD), widely used for the management of advanced heart failure patients. These devices are frequently associated with a significant risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. The data for the management of patients with LVAD presenting with GI bleeding is limited. We describe a 56-year-old lady, recipient of a HeartWare device, who experienced recurrent GI bleeding and was successfully managed with subcutaneous (SC) formulations of oc ...[more]