Diabetes is among the factors that increase the risk for bleed | MedicoQz
Diabetes is among the factors that increase the risk for bleeding with anticoagulation. Optimal long-term strategies for AF management should be based on a thoroughly integrated consideration of patient-specific factors and the likelihood of success. Selection of an appropriate antithrombotic regimen should be balanced between the risk for stroke and the risk for bleeding. Factors that increase the risk for bleeding with anticoagulation include: • History of bleeding (the strongest predictive risk factor) • Age older than 75 years • Liver or renal disease • Cancer • Thrombocytopenia or aspirin use • Hypertension • Diabetes • Anemia • Prior stroke • Fall risk • Genetic predisposition • Supratherapeutic international normalized ratio (for warfarin)
