Bleeding risk factors and real-world antithrombotic therapies in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bleeding risk factors in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are unclear and data on the use of antithrombotic drugs are lacking. We investigated the bleeding risk factors in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing PCI to help optimize antithrombotic therapy according to bleeding risk. We also investigated the association between the actual use of antithrombotic therapy and bleeding events.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 134 elderly patients with atrial fibrillation who underwent primary PCI at the Department of Cardiology, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital. The endpoint was a bleeding event within 1-year. Bleeding risk factors were identified using multivariate analysi

SUBMITTER: Fujita K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10714450 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature