The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages e73-e74 , April 2010

Localizing an occult gastrointestinal bleeding by wireless PillCam SB capsule videoendoscopy in a patient with the HeartMate II left ventricular assist device

  • J.F. Matthias Bechtel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department for Cardiac and Thoracic Vascular Surgery, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: J. F. Matthias Bechtel, MD, University of Lübeck, Department for Cardiac Surgery, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538, Lübeck, Germany.
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  • Peter Wellhöner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department for Internal Medicine, Division I, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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  • Efstratios I. Charitos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department for Cardiac and Thoracic Vascular Surgery, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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  • Bence Bucsky, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department for Cardiac and Thoracic Vascular Surgery, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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  • Michiel Morshuis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center, North Rhine Westphalia/University Hospital of Bochum, Bad Öeynhausen, Germany
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  • Hans H. Sievers, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department for Cardiac and Thoracic Vascular Surgery, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany

Received 13 August 2008 ,Accepted 16 August 2008.

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 Disclosures: Dr. Michiel Morshuis reports consulting fees from Thoratec.

 Wireless PillCam SB capsule videoendoscopy is manufactured by Given Imaging Ltd, Yoqneam, Israel. HeartMate II left ventricular assist device is manufactured by Thoratec Corporation, Pleasanton, Calif.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00409-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.08.073

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages e73-e74 , April 2010

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