Predictors of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients following left ventricular assist device implantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Department

Cardiology

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Future Cardiology

Abstract

Aim: Our study aims to provide a more holistic understanding of the available data and predictive risk factors for gastrointestinal bleed (GIB).

Materials & Methods: We searched MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Web of Science Core Collection and calculated relative risk and meta-regression was utilized to evaluate for risk factors in order to assess the effect of covariates.

Results: Our meta-analysis reported a pooled prevalence rate of GIB of 24.4%. Meta-regression analysis did not yield a statistically significant association between GIB and risk factors, including age, gender, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Conclusion: Studies investigating larger sample sizes are required for conclusive findings.

First Page

957

Last Page

967

DOI

10.2217/fca-2022-0054

Volume

18

Issue

12

Publication Date

12-1-2022

Medical Subject Headings

Humans; Heart-Assist Devices (adverse effects); Heart Failure (epidemiology, therapy, etiology); Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage (epidemiology, etiology); Risk Factors; Retrospective Studies

PubMed ID

36334072

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