Prognostic factors for recurrence of gastrointestinal bleeding due to Dieulafoy's lesion

Table 1 Prognostic factors analyzed in cases of bleeding recurrence caused by Dieulafoy’s lesion n (%)

Factor	Bleeding recurrence	No bleeding recurrence	P value
Male patients	4 (66.7)	17 (73.9)	0.54
Arterial hypertension	5 (83.3)	13 (56.5)	0.23
Ischemic heart disease	3 (33.3)	6 (20.1)	0.54
Valvular heart disease	1 (16.7)	5 (21.7)	0.63
Renal failure	1 (16.7)	-	-
Anticoagulant or antiaggregant	3 (50)	13 (56.5)	0.56
Antiaggregant	6 (100)	7 (30.4)	0.62
Anticoagulant	1 (16.7)	11 (47.8)	0.18
Location in the stomach	3 (50)	12 (52.2)	0.63
Mean systolic arterial pressure (mmHg)	107.3	112	0.62
Mean heart rate (beats/min)	83	85.7	0.77
Urea (mg/dL)	76.8	84.3	0.66
Hemoglobin (mg/dL)	8.76	8.75	0.98
Need of transfusion	6 (100)	20 (87)	0.48
PPI perfusion	2 (33.3)	11 (47.8)	0.43
Arterial bleeding type	4 (66.7)	4 (19)	0.02
Combined endoscopic treatment	2 (33.3)	18 (78.3)	0.03

PPI: Proton-pump inhibitor.