Gastrointestinal bleeding and the risk of colorectal cancer in anticoagulated patients with atrial fibrillation

Retrospective study suggests lower GI-bleeding during oral anticoagulant therapy should not be dismissed as benign consequence of treatment but always examined for potential underlying malignant cause (absolute 1yr risk:3.7 to 8.1% in age groups ≤65 and 76–80 yrs, respectively).

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European Heart Journal