Development of myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke after acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Kexin Zheng; Xiangbo Xu; Xingshun Qi; Xiaozhong Guo

doi:10.21037/acr-19-198

Development of myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke after acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding

AME Case Rep. 2020 Jul 30:4:20. doi: 10.21037/acr-19-198. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Kexin Zheng^{1

2}, Xiangbo Xu^{2

3}, Xingshun Qi^{1

2}, Xiaozhong Guo^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Postgraduate College, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121001, China.
² Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command (formerly General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area), Shenyang 110840, China.
³ Postgraduate College, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110840, China.

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease, mainly including coronary artery disease and stroke, is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The traditional risk factors of cardiovascular disease include smoking, alcohol abuse, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and psychosocial stress. Herein, we reported one patient who developed myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke after acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding and discussed the potential association between cardiovascular disease and acuter upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Keywords: Case report; acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding; ischemic stroke; myocardial infarction.

Publication types

Case Reports