Gastrointestinal Bleeding During Long-Term Left Ventricular Assist Device Support: External Validation of UTAH Bleeding Risk Score
UBRS accuracy was confirmed in our study population. Gastrointestinal bleeding is a common life-threatening complication and one of the main causes of re-hospitalization during VAD support, leading to a lower patient survival probability.
Authors
- Laura Maniscalco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7974-3963)
- Antonio Luca Maria Parlati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2297-7845)
- Giuseppe Vadalà (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0869-4855)
- Michele Pilato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0390-0664)
- Vincenzo Sucato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9514-1575)
- Gioele Bicelli
- Cristina Madaudo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9151-4335)
- Manlio Cipriani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0632-0561)
- Alessandra Fontana
- Alfredo R. Galassi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9366-2251)
- Sergio Sciacca
- Giovanna Panarello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5740-0644)
Institutions
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "Paolo Giaccone" di Palermo (IT)
- Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione (IT)
- University of Naples Federico II (IT)
- University of Palermo (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
- Published
- 2025-03-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd12030105
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.67