Martin O’Donnell

Incidence and Predictors of Extracranial Bleeding on Oral Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A COMBINE-AF Analysis.

BACKGROUND Extracranial bleeding is the most common complication of oral anticoagulant (OAC) therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF), but its clinical importance for patients may be underrecognized. We sought to characterize extracranial bleeding events according to standardized severity definitions, identify baseline ris...