Survival outcomes of patients with concomitant acute variceal bleeding and acute coronary syndrome, and the role of antiplatelet agents: an institutional experience from a lower middle-income Country

Abstract Background There is strong evidence demonstrating the incidence of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) among patients with cirrhosis, with the initiation of antiplatelet therapy being subject to debate due to an increased risk of bleeding. This study aimed to determine mortality among patients pr...

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Main Authors: Shameel Shafqat, Ajeet Kumar Lohana, Rajesh Kumar Bansari, Om Parkash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-022-02611-4