Octreotide for recurrent intestinal bleeding due to ventricular assist device

Guillaume Coutance, Vladimir Saplacan, Annette Belin, Yohann Repessé, Dimitrios Buklas, Massimo Massetti

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Abstract

We report the case of a 64-year-old Jarvik 2000 recipient with a high risk of bleeding (anticoagulation treatment and acquired von Willebrand disease), who presented with intractable gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to severe gastric angiodysplasia. He was successfully treated with long-acting octreotide
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)350-352
Number of pages3
JournalAsian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Keywords

  • Ventricular assistance device

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