LI Lihua, et al. Heparin and upper gastrointestinal bleeding in elderly patients undergoing PCI. [J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University (3):322-324(2007)
LI Lihua, et al. Heparin and upper gastrointestinal bleeding in elderly patients undergoing PCI. [J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University (3):322-324(2007)DOI:
Heparin and upper gastrointestinal bleeding in elderly patients undergoing PCI
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.