Rapid Development of Bleeding Esophageal Varices after Placement of Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device

We describe a patient with compensated cirrhosis and portal hypertension who underwent continuous flow LVAD implantation. Shortly after LVAD implantation, the patient developed new onset bleeding esophageal varices and ultimately had a fatal outcome. Our experience suggests that even well-compensate...

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Main Authors: Kaushal Majmudar, Michael Northcutt, Robert Gordon, Claus J. Fimmel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8410420
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