Endoscopic Evaluation and Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices

<table class="table-group" id="tab4"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Exams performed</td><td align="center">Number of patients</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">EGD only</td><td align="center">8</td></tr><tr><td align="left">EGD + colonoscopy</td><td align="center">6</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Colonoscopy only</td><td align="center">1</td></tr><tr><td align="left">EGD + colonoscopy + VCE</td><td align="center">2</td></tr><tr><td align="left">EGD + VCE</td><td align="center">1</td></tr><tr><td align="left">EGD + colonoscopy + enteroscopy + VCE</td><td align="center">2</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Utilization of endoscopic studies by exam type.

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Table 4: Endoscopic Evaluation and Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices 