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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2021; 27(25): 3877-3887
Published online Jul 7, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i25.3877
Published online Jul 7, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i25.3877
Table 1 Comparative characteristics of patients with left ventricular assistant devices with gastrointestinal bleeding vs no gastrointestinal bleeding, n (%)
| Factor | No GIB | At least 1 GIB | P value | |
| n | 198 | 97 | ||
| Age implant, median (IQR) | 56.9 (46.9, 67.0) | 60.8 (52.7, 69.8) | 0.014 | |
| Sex (male) | 160 (81.2) | 82 (84.5) | 0.52 | |
| Race | White | 113 (57.1) | 58 (59.8) | 0.067 |
| Black | 54 (27.3) | 31 (32.0) | ||
| Asian | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.0) | ||
| Other | 12 (6.1) | 5 (5.2) | ||
| Unknown | 19 (9.6) | 2 (2.1) | ||
| Type of LVAD | Heartware | 66 (33.3) | 27 (27.8) | 0.22 |
| HeartMate 2 | 114 (57.6) | 55 (56.7) | ||
| HeartMate3 | 18 (9.1) | 15 (15.5) | ||
| LVAD purpose | Destination (DT) | 113 (57.1) | 70 (72.2) | 0.030 |
| bridge to transplant (BTT) | 80 (40.4) | 25 (25.8%) | ||
| Bridge to Recovery (BTR) | 5 (2.5) | 2 (2.1) | ||
| LVAD exposure (d) (IQR) | 348 (103, 947) | 895 (520, 1433) | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Palchaudhuri S, Dhawan I, Parsikia A, Birati EY, Wald J, Siddique SM, Fisher LR. Does endoscopic intervention prevent subsequent gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with left ventricular assist devices? A retrospective study. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27(25): 3877-3887
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v27/i25/3877.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v27.i25.3877