Rapid Development of Bleeding Esophageal Varices after Placement of Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device
| Autor: | Claus J. Fimmel, Kaushal Majmudar, Robert Gordon, Michael J. Northcutt |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Variceal bleeding Cirrhosis Fatal outcome Continuous flow business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Case Report General Medicine medicine.disease equipment and supplies Surgery New onset Ventricular assist device medicine Bleeding esophageal varices Portal hypertension lcsh:Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology lcsh:RC799-869 business |
| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Hepatology Case Reports in Hepatology, Vol 2019 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 2090-6595 2090-6587 |
| Popis: | We describe a patient with compensated cirrhosis and portal hypertension who underwent continuous flow LVAD implantation. Shortly after LVAD implantation, the patient developed new onset bleeding esophageal varices and ultimately had a fatal outcome. Our experience suggests that even well-compensated cirrhotic patients with significant portal hypertension are at risk of variceal bleeding after LVAD placement. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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