Octreotide for recurrent intestinal bleeding due to ventricular assist device. (March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Coutance, Guillaume; Saplacan, Vladimir; Belin, Annette; Repessé, Yohann; Buklas, Dimitrios; Massetti, Massimo
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 22:Number 3(2014)
• Page Start: 350
• Page End: 352
• Publication Date: 2014-03
• Subjects: Angiodysplasia -- gastrointestinal hemorrhage -- heart-assist devices -- octreotide; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492312474902
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

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.