backroundagain t1_iw7vxxx wrote on November 13, 2022 at 5:19 PM

Reply to comment by ilostthegamespacedx in considering the stomach is highly vascular, does the use of blood thinners and/or beta blockers affect digestion? by Livid-Rutabaga

That being said, one does run a higher risk of a GI bleed while on anticoagulants based on various risk factors.

Beta blockers work a bit too systemically to cause a specific issue in the gut, though nadolol does have a niche in treating portal hypertension.

BioSigh t1_iw853fq wrote on November 13, 2022 at 6:19 PM

Yes this is seen with a bit of frequency in the hospital. Usually anticoagulants are stopped for a short time and bleeds in GI tract explored and then clipped. Sometimes people undergo a secondary procedure to stop their need for a blood thinner (like an ablation) or they resume it on a short time after discharge.