New sublingual delivery system designed to enhance bioavailability and avoid gastric side effects many patients experience with clopidogrel.Clopidogrel, currently sold under the brand name Plavix, was ...
Background: Upside-down stomach (UDS) is characterized by herniation of the entire stomach or most gastric portions into the posterior mediastinum. Symptoms may vary heavily as they are related to ...
Gastrointestinal bleeding in GIST patients significantly impacts recurrence-free and overall survival, with gastric bleeding linked to worse prognosis. Bleeding is less common in the small intestine, ...
The same might be said for those with a history of gastric bleeding. For patients on dual antiplatelet therapy (aspirin and clopidogrel), while other factors may be weighed, “I would strongly consider ...
Patients who suffer a GI bleed after PCI are a challenging group. They may have multiple comorbidities and are often medically unstable; treatment must balance the need to prevent ischemic ...