Heyde Syndrome: An Unusual Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding

• Main Authors: Dushyant Singh Dahiya MD (Author), Asim Kichloo MD (Author), El-Amir Zain MD (Author), Jagmeet Singh MD (Author), Farah Wani MD (Author), Asad Mehboob DO (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Heyde syndrome is a multisystem disorder characterized by the classical triad of aortic stenosis, gastrointestinal (GI) angiodysplasias, and acquired von Willebrand syndrome. GI angiodysplasias, common in older patients, are tortuous, thin-walled blood vessels seen in the mucosa or submucosa of the...