Open AccessPlatelet Inhibition and Anticoagulation in Visceral Interventions
Author(s) -
Wolfgang Fischbach
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
visceral medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.598
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2297-475X
pISSN - 2297-4725
DOI - 10.1159/000508580
Subject(s) - medicine , antithrombotic , endoscopy , intensive care medicine , therapeutic endoscopy , platelet inhibition , hemostasis , gastrointestinal bleeding , surgery , platelet , platelet aggregation
Platelet inhibition and anticoagulation are widely used therapeutic approaches in many patients. Despite their undoubted cardiovascular benefits, they may cause gastrointestinal harm either spontaneously or as part of endoscopic procedures. Strategies which harmonize both aspects are, therefore, of clinical interest.