Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeds are about 20%–28% less likely in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) taking apixaban (Eliquis) compared with other direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), an observational ...

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Rivaroxaban (Xarelto; Bayer/Janssen) carries a significantly higher risk of gastrointestinal bleeding—including major GI bleeding—than do other direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) across a real-world ...

Adults who are discharged from the hospital following acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding (ALGIB) face a high risk for recurrence and increased mortality associated with rebleeding. Rebleeding ...

Gastrointestinal bleeding is common among people with cirrhosis due to a complication called portal hypertension. This is elevated blood pressure in the veins that lead to your liver. Cirrhosis is ...

Gastrointestinal bleeding in GIST patients significantly impacts recurrence-free and overall survival, with gastric bleeding linked to worse prognosis. Bleeding is less common in the small intestine, ...

Discovering blood in your stool can trigger immediate anxiety and concern, but understanding what this symptom means helps distinguish between minor issues and serious conditions requiring prompt ...

On Wednesday, Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) said it recalled Obsidio Embolic by issuing a correction. The FDA has identified this as a Class I recall, the most severe type of recall. An ...

Both conditions involve symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding, though a major difference is that hematochezia often presents as bright red blood in the stool, while melena appears as black, tarry ...