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Table 3 Incidence and characteristics of bleeding events

From: Factors associated with bleeding events from enoxaparin used for patients with acute coronary syndrome

 

No. (%)

Severity of bleeding

 Any bleeding

95 (15.8)

  Minor bleeding (BARC 1 to 2)

61 (10.1)

  Major bleeding (BARC 3a to 5b)

34 (5.7)

Bleeding characteristics

 Hematoma

41 (43.2)

 Hematuria

15 (15.8)

 Hemoptysis or bleeding per endotracheal tube

10 (10.5)

 Post coronary artery bypass graft bleeding

5 (5.3)

 Upper gastrointestinal bleeding

5 (5.3)

 Intracranial bleeding

3 (3.2)

 Melena

3 (3.2)

 Pericardial effusion

2 (2.0)

 Retroperitoneal bleeding

2 (2.0)

 Lower gastrointestinal bleeding

2 (2.0)

 Groin bleeding

2 (2.0)

 Pleural effusion

1 (1.1)

 Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage bleeding

1 (1.1)

 Bleeding per gum

1 (1.1)

 Epistaxis

1 (1.1)

 Bleeding per colostomy

1 (1.1)