Severe aortic stenosis, mitral regurgitation, implantable ventricular assist device placement, obscure gastrointestinal bleeding
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A)Aortic stenosis with anemia (Aortic valve implantation (TAVI) cases with a catheter of hemoglobin <11.0 g / dL) 200 cases B)30 cases of mitral regurgitation with anemia (hemoglobin <11.0 g / dL) (AVWS also develops in mitral regurgitation, but hemodynamics are different from aortic stenosis. Therefore, mitral regurgitation is also targeted to determine the effect of hemodynamics.) C)LVAD implantation cases:25 cases D)Gastrointestinal bleeding of unknown cause (no obvious source of bleeding such as cancer, ulcer, inflammation, diverticulum): 50 cases
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Cases with apparently serious infections and inflammation 2) Cases with serious complications (intestinal paralysis, intestinal obstruction, etc.) 3) Instability of hemodynamics 4) After gastrointestinal surgery (Post appendectomy is OK) 5) Cases suspected of gastrointestinal stenosis 6) Advanced cancer 7) Cases where other causes of anemia, such as cancer, cancer treatment, and blood disorders, can be found 8) Cases of inflammatory bowel disease 9) Other cases that doctors deem inappropriate for this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Perform gastrointestinal endoscopy to evaluate the presence, size, morphology, number, and site of onset of gastrointestinal angiodysplasia. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Obtain the von Willebrand factor (VWF) polymer multimer index. In addition, comprehensive hemostatic analysis of VWF antigen amount, VWF activity, PAI-1, soluble thrombomodulin, etc. will be performed. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Tohoku University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer