UNUSUAL CASE OF INTESTINAL ISCHEMIA AFTER VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE IMPLANTATION: A CASE REPORT

Ventricular assist device (VAD) technology is being increasingly used for circulatory support and refractory heart failure. Known complications of VAD technology including bleeding and thrombosis. We report a rare case of acute mesenteric ischemia in a VAD patient, who was successfully treated with segmental small bowel resections.