Introduction: Acute gastrointestinal (GI) haemorrhage is a potentially life-threatening condition that may precipitate major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Despite its acute severity, the long-term vascular sequelae of GI haemorrhage remain underrecognized. This study investigates whether the severity of initial bleeding, defined by hemodynamic and hematologic parameters, is associated with 180-day risks of MACE and all-cause mortality. Methods: The TriNetX database yielded a total of 307,636 after PSM. Mean age ( SD) was 65 14.3 years, 32,881 (43.5 %) were female and 59% were white. Individual components of major adverse cardiac events with the greatest risk difference were AKI with a risk difference of 2.2 % (95 % CI 1.85%, 2.57 p < 0.0001), CHF with a risk difference of 1.56 % (95 % CI 1.29%, 1.83%, p < 0.0001), MI with a risk difference of 0.82% (95 % CI 0.64, 0.99, p < 0.0001), stroke with a risk difference of 0.085% (95 % CI -0.05%, 0.22%, p = 0.2162), and all-cause mortality with a risk difference of 5.8% (95 % CI 5.43%, 6.18%, p < 0.0001) with an odds ratio 1.53 % (95 % CI 1.49,1.58). Results: The TriNetX database yielded a total of 307,636 patients meeting inclusion criteria with 75,439 included in each group after PSM. Mean age ( SD) was 65 14.3 years, 32,881 (43.5 %) were female and 59% were white. Individual components of major adverse cardiac events with the greatest risk difference were AKI with a risk difference of 2.2 % (95 % CI 1.85%, 2.57 p < 0.0001), CHF with a risk difference of 1.56 % (95 % CI 1.29%, 1.83%, p < 0.0001), MI with a risk difference of 0.82% (95 % CI 0.64, 0.99, p < 0.0001), stroke with a risk difference of 0.085% (95 % CI -0.05%, 0.22%, p = 0.2162), and all-cause mortality with a risk difference of 5.8% (95 % CI 5.43%, 6.18%, p < 0.0001) with an odds ratio 1.53 % (95 % CI 1.49,1.58). Conclusions: In this large, propensity score–matched cohort of patients with GI haemorrhage, clinical instability was associated with significantly higher risks of AKI, CHF, and all-cause mortality. The most notable difference was observed in mortality. These findings underscore the prognostic significance of early hemodynamic and hematologic assessment in patients with gastrointestinal haemorrhage.
Deogaonkar et al. (Sun,) studied this question.