Angiodysplasia risk factors
|
Angiodysplasia Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Angiodysplasia risk factors On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Angiodysplasia risk factors |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Angiodysplasia risk factors |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nikita Singh, M.D.[2]
Please help WikiDoc by adding more content here. It's easy! Click here to learn about editing.
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
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
- ↑ 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.