Anti-Clotting Drugs Do Not Increase Bleeding Risk in GI Procedure, Mayo Study Finds
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 12:30
in Health & Medicine
Patients with recent use of aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), or anti-clotting drugs such as clopidogreal (Plavix) do not appear to have an increased risk of bleeding during or after removal of precancerous lesions in the digestive tract, according to results of a Mayo Clinic study.