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What Causes Rectal Bleeding After Stent Placement In A Colon Cancer Survivor?

My mother had colon cancer four years ago. Today she had a heart attack. They successfully placed a stent but she now has rectal bleeding. She is convinced the colon cancer is back. Are there other more likely reasons for rectal bleeding following a heart attack?
Mon, 18 Apr 2016
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Hi, I understand your concern.
After a myocardial infarction doctors would have used medications like Asprin, Clopidogrel [antiplatelet] and Streptokinase, Urokinase [thrombolytic] in post myocardial infarction management. All these medications can cause bleeding from various part of body. Colon is one such part. You must immediately inform your mothers attending doctors as this need immediate discontinuation of some drugs. And possibility of colonic cancer is of rare possibility here. You should reassure her with regards to this and may need investigation later if symptoms persist.
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What Causes Rectal Bleeding After Stent Placement In A Colon Cancer Survivor?

Hi, I understand your concern. After a myocardial infarction doctors would have used medications like Asprin, Clopidogrel [antiplatelet] and Streptokinase, Urokinase [thrombolytic] in post myocardial infarction management. All these medications can cause bleeding from various part of body. Colon is one such part. You must immediately inform your mothers attending doctors as this need immediate discontinuation of some drugs. And possibility of colonic cancer is of rare possibility here. You should reassure her with regards to this and may need investigation later if symptoms persist. Hope this answer was useful. Thank you.