Many Dialysis Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Procedure Receive Improper Medication, With Increased Risk Of Bleeding
Submitted by MedicalReplies on Tuesday, 8 December 2009No Comment
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 study in the December 9 issue of JAMA. “In the United States, medication errors are implicated in more than 100,000 deaths annually.
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Many Dialysis Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Procedure Receive Improper Medication, With Increased Risk Of Bleeding
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