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What Causes Blood In Stool After An Angioplasty?
I had angiplasty about 14 days ago. I have had blood drops and some in my stool the last 24 hours. The plaviox is not available right now, so i have not been taking it. Is the bloos in the stool related? I have been having headaches the last 2 nights.
Fri, 30 Nov 2018
Hi,
Blood in the stool is probably related to the drugs given for blood thinning after this procedure. After angioplasty, people are generally started on dual anti-platelets that may some times causes bleeding. You should urgently talk to your doctor in this regards.
Hope I have answered your question. I will be glad to answer any further question about this.
Regards,
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman , General & Family Physician
Blood in the stool is probably related to the drugs given for blood thinning after this procedure. After angioplasty, people are generally started on dual anti-platelets that may some times causes bleeding. You should urgently talk to your doctor in this regards.
Hope I have answered your question. I will be glad to answer any further question about this.
Regards,
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman , General & Family Physician
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