Discontinuing low-dose acetylsalicylic acid after gastrointestinal bleeding is associated with increased mortality.


Journal

Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology
ISSN: 1502-7708
Titre abrégé: Scand J Gastroenterol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0060105

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
05 2022
Historique:
pubmed: 19 1 2022
medline: 4 5 2022
entrez: 18 1 2022
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Gastrointestinal bleeding is a common clinical problem in patients using low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA). It is uncertain whether aspirin should continue to be used in patients who develop acute gastrointestinal bleeding during low-dose ASA therapy. To assess whether ASA should be continued in patients who develop GI bleeding during low-dose ASA. All patients admitted to an academic hospital for acute gastrointestinal bleeding between 2009 and 2011 were reviewed retrospectively. Clinical characteristics, comorbidities, medications and treatments were recorded from the patient records. Patients were divided into two groups based on continuing or discontinuing ASA after discharge. A total of 548 patients were included. ASA was continued in 282 (51.5%) (ASAc group) and discontinued in 266 (48.5%) patients (ASAd group). ASAc patients had more often coronary artery disease (57.8% vs. 42.5%, Continuing low-dose ASA after gastrointestinal bleeding was associated with lower all-cause mortality during the first year without increasing the risk of re-bleeding.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND
Gastrointestinal bleeding is a common clinical problem in patients using low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA). It is uncertain whether aspirin should continue to be used in patients who develop acute gastrointestinal bleeding during low-dose ASA therapy.
AIMS
To assess whether ASA should be continued in patients who develop GI bleeding during low-dose ASA.
METHODS
All patients admitted to an academic hospital for acute gastrointestinal bleeding between 2009 and 2011 were reviewed retrospectively. Clinical characteristics, comorbidities, medications and treatments were recorded from the patient records. Patients were divided into two groups based on continuing or discontinuing ASA after discharge.
RESULTS
A total of 548 patients were included. ASA was continued in 282 (51.5%) (ASAc group) and discontinued in 266 (48.5%) patients (ASAd group). ASAc patients had more often coronary artery disease (57.8% vs. 42.5%,
CONCLUSION
Continuing low-dose ASA after gastrointestinal bleeding was associated with lower all-cause mortality during the first year without increasing the risk of re-bleeding.

Identifiants

pubmed: 35041575
doi: 10.1080/00365521.2022.2026461
doi:

Substances chimiques

Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors 0
Aspirin R16CO5Y76E

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

618-624

Auteurs

Sami Miilunpohja (S)

Heart Centre, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.
Emergency Department, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.

Johanna Jyrkkä (J)

Assessment of Pharmacotherapies, Finnish Medicines Agency, Kuopio, Finland.

Jussi M Kärkkäinen (JM)

Heart Centre, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.
Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.

Helena Kastarinen (H)

Insurance Medicine Unit, The Social Insurance Institution of Finland, Kuopio, Finland.

Markku Heikkinen (M)

Department of Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.

Hannu Paajanen (H)

Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.
Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.

Tuomo Rantanen (T)

Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.
Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.

Juha Hartikainen (J)

Heart Centre, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.
Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.

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