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Table 3 In-hospital bleeding complications according to gender

From: Do gender differences in primary PCI mortality represent a different adherence to guideline recommended therapy? a multicenter observation

 

Women (n = 281)

Men (n = 823)

P value

Major bleeding*

6%

2%

< 0.01.

Minor bleeding§

4%

7%

0.22

Insignificant bleeding$

19%

14%

0.21

  1. Data presented as percentage of patients.
  2. *intra-cerebral bleeding, bleeding requiring surgical intervention or transfusion, loss of haemoglobin ≥ 5g%; §haematuria, haematemesis, loss of haemoglobin ≥ 3g% and <5 g% with or ≥ 4g% and < 5g% without identifiable source of bleeding; $bleedings not fulfilling the criteria of a major or minor bleeding.
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2261

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