Article: Better prophylaxis against GI bleeding needed after stenting.(Gastrointestinal)

CHICAGO -- Cardiologists might not be adequately protecting their coronary artery-stenting patients against the risk of upper GI bleeding due to antiplatelet therapy, according to a poster presented at the annual Digestive Disease Week.

The study, led by Steven Chang, M.D., was a chart review of 636 randomly selected patients who received cardiovascular stents at three institutions, including Chicago's Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Most patients received aspirin before (n = 459) and/or after (n = 619) stent placement, which increased their risk of peptic ulcer-related bleeding, according to Dr. Chang and his colleagues. After stenting, however, only 155 (24%) ...

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