Serious Complications of Peptic Ulcer after Acute Myocardial Infarction

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Abstract
ACTIVATION or initiation of peptic ulcer has been reported in association with a number of acute illnesses or stress-producing situations. Although myocardial infarction represents a stressful state, activation of peptic ulcer during the acute phase of a myocardial infarction has rarely been reported.1 The manifestations of ulcer activity in the presence of myocardial infarction may range from mild pain to perforation and massive hemorrhage. Perforation and hemorrhage during an acute myocardial infarction assume added significance and present special problems in management. These complications are illustrated by the present report.The excretion of uropepsin and adrenocortical steroids during the acute and . . .