Balancing the risk of spontaneous ischemic and major bleeding events in acute coronary syndromes

Conclusions In patients with ACS on dual antiplatelet therapy, spontaneous major bleeding events seem “prognostically equivalent” to spontaneous ischemic complications. This result allows quantitative comparisons between both actual and predicted bleeding and ischemic risks. Our findings help to better define net clinical benefit of antithrombotic treatments and more accurate estimate mortality following ischemic and bleeding events in patients with ACS.
Source: American Heart Journal - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research