- Routine screening for H. pylori in MI patients showed no significant outcome in bleeding risk.
- 18,466 patients were analyzed in this trial.
- Bleeding events were recorded: 299 during screening, 336 during non-screening.
- Median age of participants was 71 years with 71% being men.
- 70% of patients were screened, with 24% testing positive for H. pylori.
- Subgroup analysis showed exploratory findings for certain risk categories.
- Study limitations included registry code identification of events.
Source: JAMA
