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What Causes Rectal Bleeding While Treating A Heart Condition?
My mom was admitted to the hospital today. She is 87, has chronic heart failure, and has been bleeding from her rectum the last couple of days. Doctors did tests and discovered elevated troponin levels. How might this be connected to rectal bleeding?