Gastrointestinal hemorrhage as a complication of cardiac catheterization.
This report describes three patients who developed the rate complication of gastrointestinal hemorrhage following cardiac catheterization. These cases illustrate the diverse mechanisms by which bleeding may occur. The important predisposing factors appear to be widespread atherosclerosis, prolonged hypotension, and gastrointestinal disease potentially associated with bleeding.
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Department of Medicine, University of Missouri Health Sciences Center, Columbia 65212.
Comens
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Alpert
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D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged