The HEMORR₂HAGES Score is a clinical grading system used to predict the risk of bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation. It integrates bleeding risk factors from existing grading systems into a modified grading system.
The specific meanings of the abbreviations are as follows:
- Hepatic or renal disease (H):
Hepatic disease: cirrhosis, AST or APT elevated more than twice, or albumin < 3.6 g/dL
Renal insufficiency: creatinine clearance < 30 ml/min
- Etanol abuse (E)
- Malignancy (M)
- Older (O): Age ≥ 75 years
- Reduced platelet count or function (R):
Platelets < 75,000, regular use of antiplatelet drugs (e.g., daily aspirin) or NSAIDs; or cachexia
- Re-Bleeding (R)
- Hypertension (H): Uncontrolled hypertension
- Anemia (A)
- Genetic factors (G)
- Excessive fall risk (E)
- Stroke (S)