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Cytomegalovirus reactivation and colitis after left ventricular assist device placement. Int J Infect Dis 2013 May;17(5):e348-51

Date

01/15/2013

Pubmed ID

23313155

DOI

10.1016/j.ijid.2012.11.029

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84876089882 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   5 Citations

Abstract

We describe two patients who developed gastrointestinal bleeding due to cytomegalovirus (CMV) colitis after placement of a HeartMate II left ventricular assist device (LVAD). We aim to raise awareness of CMV colitis as a possible cause of gastrointestinal bleeding after LVAD placement and discuss potential mechanisms for CMV reactivation and areas for future research.

Author List

Sandkovsky U, Florescu DF, Um JY, Raichlin E, Lowes BD, Kapalis M, Hewlett A, Duncan KF, Ryan T, Dimaio D, Wedel W, Kalil AC

Author

Eugenia Raichlin MD Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Colitis
Cytomegalovirus
Cytomegalovirus Infections
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Heart Failure
Heart-Assist Devices
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Virus Activation