Many Dialysis Patients Undergoing PCI Receive Improper Medication, with Higher Risk of Bleeding

EurekAlert! -- Approximately 20 percent of dialysis patients undergoing a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI; procedure such as angioplasty) are given an antithrombotic medication they should not receive, which may increase their risk for in-hospital bleeding, according to a study in the December 9 issue of JAMA.