Research Article

Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage in Warfarin Anticoagulated Patients: Incidence, Risk Factor, Management, and Outcome

Table 2

Endoscopic findings of warfarin anticoagulated patients with gastrointestinal bleeding.

Source of bleedingPatients (%)

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
 Esophageal ulcer 1 (4.0%)
 Gastric ulcer 1 (4.0%)
 Duodenal ulcer16 (64.0%)
 Gastric polyp1 (4.0%)
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
 Rectal cancer2 (8.0%)
 Pseudomembranous colitis1 (4.0%)
No identifiable source3 (12.0%)