Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Recent Trends from the Fukuoka Stroke Registry

Background: Gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage is a potentially serious complication of acute stroke, but its incidence appears to be decreasing. The aim of this study was to elucidate the etiology of GI bleeding and its impact on clinical outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke in recent year...

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Main Authors: Toshiyasu Ogata, Masahiro Kamouchi, Ryu Matsuo, Jun Hata, Junya Kuroda, Tetsuro Ago, Hiroshi Sugimori, Tooru Inoue, Takanari Kitazono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-07-01
Series:Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/365245