Journal article
Temporal trend of in-hospital major bleeding among patients with non ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although randomized controlled trials support the use of intensive medical and invasive therapies for non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS), major bleeding is a serious treatment complication. We sought to determine the temporal trend of in-hospital major bleeding among patients with NSTE-ACS, in relation to the evolving management pattern.
METHODS: We identified 14 111 NSTE-ACS patients enrolled in 4 …
Authors
Elbarouni B; Elmanfud O; Yan RT; Fox KAA; Kornder JM; Rose B; Spencer FA; Welsh RC; Wong GC; Goodman SG
Journal
American Heart Journal, Vol. 160, No. 3, pp. 420–427
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2010
DOI
10.1016/j.ahj.2010.05.036
ISSN
0002-8703