Many dialysis patients undergoing PCI receive improper medication, with higher risk of bleeding
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 01:21
in Health & Medicine
Approximately 20 percent of dialysis patients undergoing a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI; procedure such as angioplasty) are given an antithrombotic medication they should not receive, which may increase their risk for in-hospital bleeding, according to a new study.