title: Gastrointestinal bleeding. An angiographic perspective.
abstract: Angiography has become an integral tool in the management of patients with gastrointestinal bleeding. It is used for localizing the site of bleeding and then for controlling the bleeding when more conservative methods of treatment are unsuccessful.
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000002:abnormalities; D004724:Endoscopy; D004912:Erythrocytes; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply; D008642:Mesenteric Veins; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013455:Sulfur; D013667:Technetium; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000628:therapy; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014667:Vasopressins; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid; D013455:Sulfur; D013667:Technetium