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Angiodysplasia risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The most important risk factors for active bleeding from angiodysplasia include advanced age, cardiovascular comorbidities, von Willebrand disease, end-stage renal disease, and antiplatelet or anticoagulant use.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
The most important risk factors for active bleeding from angiodysplasia include:[1][2]
- Advanced age (>60 years)
- Cardiovascular comorbidities like hypertensive cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, atrial fibrillation
References
References
- ↑ Nishimura N, Mizuno M, Shimodate Y, Doi A, Mouri H, Matsueda K; et al. (2016). “Risk factors for active bleeding from colonic angiodysplasia confirmed by colonoscopic observation”. Int J Colorectal Dis. 31 (12): 1869–1873. doi:10.1007/s00384-016-2651-1. PMID 27596107.
- ↑ Tsai YY, Chen BC, Chou YC, Lin JC, Lin HH, Huang HH; et al. (2019). “Clinical characteristics and risk factors of active bleeding in colonic angiodysplasia among the Taiwanese”. J Formos Med Assoc. 118 (5): 876–882. doi:10.1016/j.jfma.2018.10.001. PMID 30348493.
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