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AIMS65 Score for Upper GI Bleeding Mortality

Determines risk of in-hospital mortality from upper GI bleeding.

Determines in-hospital mortality from upper GI bleeding.

AIMS65

John Vizuete, MD, MPH, is currently a senior gastroenterology fellow at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. A native Texan, Dr. Vizuete obtained his BA at the University of Texas at Austin, followed by medical school and internal medicine residency training at UTHSCSA. He also holds a master’s degree in public health. Dr. Vizuete is interested in clinical outcomes in gastrointestinal bleeding, luminal endoscopy, and inflammatory bowel disease and is actively involved in medical education.

John Vizuete, MD, MPH

The AIMS65 Score for Upper GI Bleeding Mortality determines risk of in-hospital mortality from upper GI bleeding.

AIMS65 Score for Upper GI Bleeding Mortality Calculator

Stratifies severity of upper GI bleeding according to endoscopic findings.

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