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Small intestine capsule endoscopy in magnetic suspended axial left ventricular assist device patient

^a Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery ‘A. De Gasperis’, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162 Milan, Italy
^b Department of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Busto Arsizio Hospital, Milan, Italy

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E-mail address: agaratti{at}tiscali.it (A. Garatti).

A 45-year-old male with dilatative cardiomyopathy was supported with an Incor (Berlin-Heart AG) axial flow magnetically levitated bearings pump. Due to constant anemization in late follow-up, gastrointestinal bleeding was suspected and a PillCam^TM Capsule Endoscopy (Given Imaging) was performed. No interference between the devices was detected and full small bowel visualization was achieved.

Key Words: Left ventricular assist device; Gastrointestinal bleeding; Capsule endoscopy