The objective of the present study is to investigate the effect of clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) on upper gastrointestinal bleeding and adverse cardiovascular events in acute myocardial infarction (MI) patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). A total of 240 patients receiving emergent PCI due to acute MI were recruited from January 2009 to November 2010. After ad...

A 71-year-old man presented with hematochezia and paraumbilical abdominal pain. The patient had a history of left hemicolectomy for unresectable large colonic polyps, but he had no prior episodes of gastrointestinal bleeding and was not on anticoagulants, antiplatelet therapy, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Upon arrival, the patient was hemodynamically stable with a normal complete b...

INTRODUCTION In every case of upper gastrointestinal bleeding suspicion, an endoscopic examination ought to be performed as a matter of urgency. Finding active bleeding, a visible non-bleeding vessel or a lesion with an adherent clot should be followed by application of an available method of endoscopic therapy. The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of various endoscopic treatme...