No Benefit From Platelet Transfusion for Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients Taking Antiplatelet Agents
Zakko L, Rustagi T, Douglas M, Laine L. No Benefit From Platelet Transfusion for Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients Taking Antiplatelet Agents. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2016, 15: 46-52. PMID: 27464591, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2016.07.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastrointestinal bleedingAntiplatelet agentsPlatelet transfusionsCardiovascular eventsNon-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleedingYale-New Haven HospitalRecurrent gastrointestinal bleedingSerious gastrointestinal bleedingMajor cardiovascular eventsRetrospective cohort studySevere gastrointestinal bleedingUpper gastrointestinal bleedingLower blood pressureMultivariable regression analysisHigher heart rateLack of benefitRecurrent bleedingBaseline characteristicsCohort studyBlood pressurePrimary outcomeSuch patientsHemoglobin levelsMultivariable analysisIntensive care