Heparin and upper gastrointestinal bleeding in elderly patients undergoing PCI
- VernacularTitle:肝素与高龄PCI术后上消化道大出血
- Author:
Lihua LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Heparin;
PCI;
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
- From:
Journal of Chongqing Medical University
1986;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the risk of heparin leading to upper gastrointestinal bleeding in elderly patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI).Methods:To compare characteristics of unfractionated heparin and low molecular weight heparin,the dosage and lab indexes.Results:The upper gastrointestinal bleeding is easy to happen in elderly patients with disease of digestive tract when using heparin in PCI.Conclusion:The patients before undergoing PCI,especially the elderly,need to have a general examination,make an overall assessment with care to digestive disease.Doctors should pay more attention to the heparin dosage and lab indexes in order to avoid serious complications.
