Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital , Nieuwegein , The Netherlands 1 M. E. Gimbel Bleeding is a feared complication in patients who are treated with antithrombotic therapy (oral anticoagulation or antiplatelet
Elderly patients with an acute coronary syndrome are underrepresented in randomised controlled trials. Neither the European Society of Cardiology nor the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology acute coronary syndrome guidelines provide specific recommendations for elderly patients. However, elderly patients are at higher thrombotic and bleeding risk compared...
