Prevalence of Asymptomatic H Pylori Infection Among Patients Undergoing PCI and Impact of Its Eradication on Occurrence of GIT Symptoms and Bleeding"

"Prevalence of Asymptomatic Helicobacter Pylori Infection Among Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Impact of Its Eradication on Occurrence of Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Bleeding"

In the present study, the aim was to report the prevalence of positive H. pylori infection in an unselected population referred for coronary intervention and likely to required DAPT or DPI, also the study assessed impact of H. pylori eradication on occurrence of GI symptoms or bleeding during the follow up period.

Inclusion Criteria:

• ischemic heart disease patients scheduled for percutaneous coronary intervention
• divided according to positivity of H. pylori infection,without restriction as regard the acuity of the clinical presentation (unstable angina,NSTEMI, STEMI, and elective procedures included).
• H pylori positive patient were subdivided according to eradication therapy intake

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients without the possibility of requiring DAPT or DPI post-procedure, such as those referred for diagnostic hemodynamic studies only, cardiac biopsy, or diagnostic angiography in anticipation of a surgical valve procedure, we excluded.
• Patients with known gastrointestinal symptoms (e.g. Dyspepsia and vomiting),gastrointestinal bleeding(e.g.Heamtemesis and melena),Known to halve chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer or had upper GI endoscopy before or those who were diagnosed previously as H.pylori positive patients or received eradication therapy before