title: Safety of Deep Enteroscopy and Capsule Endoscopy in LVAD Patients: Case Report and Literature Review.
abstract: 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).
authors: Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA; Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
authors: Wilson Tak-Yu
authors: WT
authors: Kwong
authors: Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
authors: Michelle
authors: M
authors: Pearlman
authors: Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA; Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
authors: Denise
authors: D
authors: Kalmaz
keywords: Double balloon enteroscopy; GI bleeding; LVAD; Left ventricular assist device; Overtube-assisted enteroscopy