Utility and safety of balloon-assisted enteroscopy in patients with left ventricular assist devices: a retrospective multicenter study
Objective and study aims Patients with left-ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have an increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, especially from the small bowel, often necessitating evaluation with balloon-assisted enteroscopy (BAE). Our study aimed to assess the periprocedural safety and utility...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Endoscopy International Open |
| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1181-8340 |