Combined Endoscopic and Surgical Treatment of Severe Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Patient with Heart Assist Device under Therapeutic Anticoagulation

• Autori principali: Edris Wedi (Autore), Mohamed Bounnah (Autore), Riccardo Memeo (Autore), Carlo Jung (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common complication after heart assist device placement. Reasons for bleeding are multifactorial. Endoscopic therapy is the treatment of choice, whereas invasive procedures are avoided in these critically ill patients. We present the case of a 65-year-old male pat...