Risks and Outcomes of Gastrointestinal Malignancies in Anticoagulated Atrial Fibrillation Patients Experiencing Gastrointestinal Bleeding – A Nationwide Cohort Study

Oral anticoagulants (OACs) may serve as a “screening test” for gastrointestinal (GI) tract malignancies through the presentation of bleeding.

Source: Heart Rhythm - May 24, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ting-Yung Chang, Yi-Hsin Chan, Chern-En Chiang, Yenn-Jiang Lin, Shih-Lin Chang, Li-Wei Lo, Yu-Feng Hu, Ta-Chuan Tuan, Jo-Nan Liao, Fa-Po Chung, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Gregory Y.H. Lip, Shih-Ann Chen, Tze-Fan Chao Source Type: research