What risk factors are associated with bleeding in patients with ACS?
The risk factors associated with bleeding in patients with ACS include advanced age (>75 years), female sex, heart failure or shock, diabetes mellitus, body size, history of GI bleeding, presentation with STEMI or NSTEMI (vs UA), severe renal dysfunction (CrCl <30 mL/min), elevated white blood cell count, anemia, use of fibrinolytic therapy, invasive strategy, inappropriate dosing of antithrombotic medications, and chronic oral anticoagulant therapy.