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Peptic ulcer Echocardiogram

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:  :Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]

Overview

Overview

There are no specific ECG findings associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. However, an electrocardiogram is be performed in order to exclude arrhythmia and cardiac causes of hypotension (following acute MI).

Electrocardiogram

Electrocardiogram

There are no specific ECG findings associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. However, an electrocardiogram is be performed in order to exclude arrhythmia and cardiac causes of hypotension (following acute MI).[1]

References

References

  1. Gamboa Ortiz FA, Mendieta Zerón H, Montaño Estrada LF (2006). “[Electrocardiographic changes related to acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage]”. An Med Interna (in Spanish; Castilian). 23 (5): 220–3. PMID 16817699.

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