Bleeding in the Elderly: Risk Factors and Impact on Clinical Outcomes After an Acute Coronary Syndrome, a Sub-study of the Randomized ANTARCTIC Trial

ConclusionsClinically relevant bleeding events were observed in one out of five elderly patients undergoing stenting for an ACS and were strongly associated with further stroke occurrence. Rather than the antiplatelet therapy, comorbidities and an age>  85 years predicted bleeding outcomes in this elderly population.Clinical Trial RegistrationClinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT01538446.https://www.clinicaltrials.gov.
Source: American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research