Outcomes and Resource Utilization in Patients Hospitalized with Gastrointestinal Bleeding Complicated by Types 1 and 2 Myocardial Infarction.

Background: Types 1 and 2 myocardial infarction (MI) may occur in the setting of gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB). There is a paucity of data pertinent to the contemporary prevalence and impact of types 1 and 2 MI following GIB. We examined clinical profiles and the prognostic impact of both MI types on outcomes of patients hospitalized with GIB.