Acetylsalicylic Acid Use in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Peptic Ulcer Bleeding

Justin Cheung; Jennifer Rajala; Daniel Moroz; Qiaohao Zhu; Michael Stamm; Gurpal Singh Sandha

doi:10.1155/2009/509258

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2009)

Acetylsalicylic Acid Use in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Peptic Ulcer Bleeding

Justin Cheung,
Jennifer Rajala,
Daniel Moroz,
Qiaohao Zhu,
Michael Stamm,
Gurpal Singh Sandha

Affiliations

Justin Cheung: Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Jennifer Rajala: Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Daniel Moroz: Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Qiaohao Zhu: Integrated Centre for Care Advancement through Research (iCARE), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Michael Stamm: Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Gurpal Singh Sandha: Department of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2009/509258
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 23, no. 9
pp. 619 – 623

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) is used in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) but is also a risk factor for peptic ulcer disease (PUD) bleeding.

Published in Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

ISSN: 0835-7900 (Print); 1916-7237 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1720

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