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Implementation Of A Risk Assessment Tool In The Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory To Identify High Bleeding Risk Patients On Dapt After Pci: A Quality Improvement Project., Ghulam Mughal
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Bleeding is a risk among patients on dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after the percutaneous intervention (PCI) in acute coronary syndrome (ACS). There is a need to accurately identify the patients with increased bleeding risk. Evidence shows that 1.7 cases bleed among 100 PCI patients, and 5% of patients are re-admitted for bleeding which increases subsequent death or MI within 60 days post-discharge bleeding. Evidence suggests that the internally and externally validated BLeeMACS bleeding risk instrument can be used to measure bleeding risk in this population. This quality improvement project aims to improve the awareness among healthcare providers of the bleeding …