IN-HOSPITAL RESOURCE UTILIZATION ASSOCIATED WITH GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING IN PATIENTS WITH CONTINUOUS FLOW-LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES

Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is reported in up to 30% of patients with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs). We hypothesized that episodes of GIB in patients with LVAD are associated with significant in-hospital resource utilization and that investigations are often unrevealing