Left ventricular assist device-associated gastrointestinal bleeding: Recognition of an iatrogenic etiology on 99mTc-tagged red blood cell scintigraphy

D. Kenneth Jamison; Aaron F. Yang; Reza Arsanjani; Yuxiang Zhou; Ming Yang

doi:10.2967/jnmt.118.220061

Left ventricular assist device-associated gastrointestinal bleeding: Recognition of an iatrogenic etiology on ^99mTc-tagged red blood cell scintigraphy

D. Kenneth Jamison, Aaron F. Yang, Reza Arsanjani, Yuxiang Zhou, Ming Yang

Diagnostic Radiology

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Abstract

^99mTc-tagged red blood cell scintigraphy is the imaging modality of choice in the diagnosis of active gastrointestinal bleeding. Continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices are the state-of-the-art treatment for advanced heart failure, with gastrointestinal bleeding as the most common complication. Recognition of the distinctive imaging feature of continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices on scintigraphic images can aid diagnosis of gastrointestinal bleeding.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	169-170
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of nuclear medicine technology
Volume	47
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.118.220061
State	Published - Jun 1 2019

Keywords

Gastrointestinal bleeding
Left ventricular assist device
Tc red blood cell scintigraphy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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