ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS, GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING, LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES AND USE OF THALIDOMIDE

Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) in the patients on continuous flow left ventricular assist device (cfLVAD) has been reported with an incidence varying from 5 %-30 %.Pathogenesis of GIB in patients with cFLVAD is multifactorial. Commonly implicated factors include development of acquired von