Predictors of myocardial injury in patients with cirrhosis presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Background Myocardial injury in conditions other than coronary artery disease (CAD), known as type 2 myocardial infarction, is mostly related to mismatch between myocardial oxygen supply and demand.Cirrhotic patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) are usually hemodynamically unstable.Hypovolemia, hypotension, and decreased oxygen