Risk Score of Chen et al for Identifying Silent Myocardial Ischemia in a Patient with Coronary Artery Disease, Aspirin Therapy and Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Chen et al developed a score for predicting silent myocardial ischemia in a patient with coronary artery disease, aspirin therapy and upper gastrointestinal bleeding. A patient at risk for myocardial ischemia may benefit from more aggressive management. The authors are from Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University, National Yang-Ming University, Veterans General Hospital and Taipei Medical University in Taiwan.