Periprocedural bleeding remains one of the most common adverse events after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and is associated with increased mortality. Although strategies to minimize PCI bleeding have been identified, these strategies are infrequently applied to patients at highest bleeding risk. Using a pre-post study design, Spertus et al. evaluated the impact of assessing individual patient bleeding risk from validated models and providing this bleeding risk estimate in personalized informed […]
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PCI: Bleeding events correlate with early mortality
Although bleeding following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has previously been linked with short- and long-term mortality, this association was derived from highly selected randomised controlled trials. This large study used the CathPCI registry to estimate the adjusted population attributable risk of bleeding-related mortality in patients undergoing PCI in the United States. […]
Aspirin use and major bleeding
The American Diabetes Association recommends low-dose aspirin (75-162mg per day) for adults with diabetes and no previous history of vascular disease, but with a 10-year risk of cardiovascular events greater than 10% and who do not have an increased risk for bleeding. However, as the benefits of low-dose aspirin in the primary prevention setting are […]