Determinants of Bleeding Risk in Patients on Antithrombotic and Antifibrinolytic Drugs

The risk of bleeding associated with antithrombotic and fibrinolytic therapy depends on factors that are specific for the drugs and the patients. In this narrative review, we describe the most important risk factors for bleeding for each class of drugs. Pertinent examples are recent initiation of therapy with vitamin K antagonists, low-molecular-weight heparins, and renal dysfunction, and higher dose of aspirin. However, for every class of …