Safety of Colonoscopies in Patients on Advanced Heart Failure Therapies Who Received a Heart Transplant

Safety of Colonoscopies in Patients on Advanced Heart Failure Therapies Who Received a Heart Transplant

ABSTRACT Introduction Patients undergoing evaluation for a heart transplant are frequently on inotropic medications or mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices, which places them at a higher risk for anesthesia‐related complications. These patients often require colonoscopies for bleeding or scr...

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Main Authors: Zaid Ansari, Akram Ahmad, Osama Sharjeel Khan, Vuha Reddi, Fernando Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:JGH Open
Subjects:
colonoscopy
devices
heart failure
heart transplant
safety
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.70090
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