TY - JOUR A2 - Jim, Man-Hong AU - Dang, Geetanjali AU - Grayburn, Ryan AU - Lamb, Geoffrey AU - Umpierrez De Reguero, Adrian AU - Gaglianello, Nunzio PY - 2014 DA - 2014/12/18 TI - Octreotide for the Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Patient with a HeartWare Left Ventricular Assist Device SP - 826453 VL - 2014 AB - HeartWare is a third generation left ventricular assist device (LVAD), widely used for the management of advanced heart failure patients. These devices are frequently associated with a significant risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. The data for the management of patients with LVAD presenting with GI bleeding is limited. We describe a 56-year-old lady, recipient of a HeartWare device, who experienced recurrent GI bleeding and was successfully managed with subcutaneous (SC) formulations of octreotide. SN - 2090-6404 UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/826453 DO - 10.1155/2014/826453 JF - Case Reports in Cardiology PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation KW - ER -