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Table 103.8

Thehas-Bledscore (Estimates the Annual Risk of Major Bleeding for Patients on Warfarin for Atrial Fibrillation)

VariableScore
H

Hypertension

Systolic BP >160 mmHg

1 for yes, 0 for no
A

Abnormal renal or liver function

Renal disease:

Dialysis, transplant or serum creatinine >200micromol/L

Liver disease:

Cirrhosis, serum bilirubin >2× normal or AST/ALT/alkaline phosphatase >3× normal

1 for yes, 0 for no

1 for yes, 0 for no

SStroke history1 for yes, 0 for no
B

Bleeding risk

Prior major bleeding or predisposition to bleeding

1 for yes, 0 for no
L

Labile INR

Time in therapeutic range <60%

1 for yes, 0 for no
E

Elderly

Age >65

1 for yes, 0 for no
D

Drug/alcohol history

Medication usage predisposing to bleeding (antiplatelet agents, NSAIDs)

Alcohol consumption 8 units/week

1 for yes, 0 for no

1 for yes, 0 for no

Total score0–9