Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is defined as hemorrhage that involves the mouth to
the duodenum proximal to the ligament of Treitz. Common causes of UGIB include peptic …

Background Patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are at increased risk of GI
bleeding (GIB), primarily from GI angiodysplastic lesions (GIAD). Objective To perform meta …

Flowing blood exerts a frictional force, fluid shear stress (FSS), on the endothelial cells that
line the blood and lymphatic vessels. The magnitude, pulsatility, and directional …

Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) will undoubtedly have an increasing role due to the
aging population, anticipated concomitant increase in the prevalence of end-stage heart …

Objectives Bleeding is an important source of morbidity in patients with a left ventricular
assist device. Evidence suggests a major role for von Willebrand factor. However, limited …

Background Continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (CF-LVADs) have become the
standard of care for patients with end-stage heart failure (HF). While these devices have …

Rationale: The objective of this autopsy study was to determine whether gastrointestinal
angiodysplasia develops during continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD) …

Objectives: This study evaluated gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) in patients receiving the
HeartWare HVAD System (HeartWare Inc., Framingham, Massachusetts) in the pivotal BTT …

Background Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are an increasingly prevalent form of
mechanical support for patients with end-stage heart failure. These devices can be …

Chronic heart failure (HF) is a major emerging healthcare problem, associated with a high
morbidity and mortality. Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have emerged as a …