HAS-BLED

HAS-BLED is a clinical prediction rule used to estimate the risk of bleeding in patients who are on long-term anticoagulation treatment for atrial fibrillation. The acronym stands for Hypertension, Abnormal renal/liver function, Stroke, Bleeding history or predisposition, Labile INR, Elderly (>65), and Drugs/alcohol concomitantly.

Pronunciation

The term "HAS-BLED" is pronounced as /hæz blɛd/.

Etymology

The term "HAS-BLED" is an acronym where each letter stands for a specific risk factor.

• Hypertension
• Abnormal renal/liver function
• Stroke
• Bleeding history or predisposition
• Labile INR
• Elderly (>65)
• Drugs/alcohol concomitantly

Related Terms

• Anticoagulation
• Atrial Fibrillation
• Hypertension
• Stroke
• Renal Function
• Liver Function
• INR
• Elderly
• Drugs
• Alcohol

See Also

• CHA2DS2-VASc Score
• Warfarin
• Direct Oral Anticoagulants

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on HAS-BLED
• Wikipedia's article - HAS-BLED

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