Occult gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with a left ventricular assist device axial flow pump: diagnostic tools and therapeutic algorithm.
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Sciences, Padova University, Padova, Italy. v.tarzia@gmail.com
Vincenzo
V
Tarzia
Carlo
C
Dal Lin
Tomaso
T
Bottio
Stefano
S
Benvenuti
Fausto
F
Chilovi
Gino
G
Gerosa
D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D057908:Argon Plasma Coagulation; D053704:Capsule Endoscopy; D058582:Double-Balloon Enteroscopy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009780:Occult Blood; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left