A Common GI Complication When Fixing a Broken Heart
Part 2
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-Up
Which of the following is the most common cause of GI Bleeding in patients with LVADs?
Choose one to reveal diagnosis and discussion
Answer: GI angiodysplastic lesions (GIAD)
Program Contributors
David Rubin, MD
Joseph B. Kirsner
Professor of Medicine,
Hepatology and Nutrition
Section Chief: Gastroenterology
Co-Director: Digestive Disease Center
Vijaya Rao, MD
Gastroenterology Fellow
University of Chicago
School of Medicine
Christopher Chapman, MD
Gastroenterology Fellow
University of Chicago
School of Medicine
Emmanuel Coronel, MD
Gastroenterology Fellow
University of Chicago
School of Medicine
M. Anthony Sofia, MD
Gastroenterology Fellow
University of Chicago
School of Medicine
Manish Sharma, MD
Medical Oncologist
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Chicago
School of Medicine
Matt Stier, MD
Gastroenterology Fellow
University of Chicago
School of Medicine
Adjoa Anyane-Yeboa, MD
Gastroenterology Fellow
University of Chicago
School of Medicine
Bilal Gondal, MD, MRCS
Gastroenterology Fellow
University of Chicago
School of Medicine