What are the risk factors associated with bleeding complications in patients taking OAC medication?
Risk factors associated with bleeding complications in patients taking OAC medication include age, biomarkers (GDF-15 or cystatin C/CKD-EPI, cTnT-hs, and Hb), previous bleed history, renal function, APT, anemia, severe renal disease, systolic BP, severe renal/hepatic disease, stroke, labile INR, age over 75, hepatic/renal disease, ethanol abuse, malignancy, reduced platelet count/function, hypertension, anemia, genetic factors, excessive fall risk, and stroke.