What are the predictors of major bleeding in acute coronary syndromes?
Predictors of major bleeding in acute coronary syndromes include age, diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, history of prior bleeding, multivessel disease, and the use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors. Other predictors of major bleeding include longer duration of hospitalization, longer duration of dual antiplatelet therapy, and higher platelet count. Additionally, the time dependence of the association of bleeding with mortality has been found to be different depending on the type of bleeding event.