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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 21.
Published in final edited form as: Am Heart J. 2013 Jul 23;166(3):421–428. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2013.06.013

Bleeding and vascular complication definitions used for exploratory analyses

Modified TIMI Modified ACUITY CathPCI Registry EASY Hematoma
Scale
Major bleeding (any of the following):
  • - Hemoglobin drop >5 g/dL with identified non–CABG-related bleeding site

  • - Intracranial hemorrhage

  • - Cardiac tamponade

Any of the following:
  • - Intracranial bleeding

  • - Retroperitoneal bleeding

  • - Intraocular bleeding

Bleeding (any of the following):
  • - Hemoglobin drop ≥3 g/dL

  • - Transfusion of whole blood or packed red blood cells

  • - Procedural intervention or surgery at bleeding site to reverse/stop or correct the bleeding (eg, surgical closures/exploration of arteriotomy site, balloon angioplasty to seal an arterial tear, endoscopy with cautery of a GI bleed)

Type I: ≤5 cm diameter
  • - Type II: >5 cm but ≤10 cm diameter

  • - Type III: >10 cm but not above the elbow

  • - Type IV: extending above the elbow

Minor bleeding (any of the following):
  • - Hemoglobin drop >3 g/dL but ≤5 g/dL with identified non–CABG-related bleeding site

  • - Spontaneous gross hematuria

  • - Access site hemorrhage requiring surgical intervention

  • - >5 cm diameter hematoma at puncture site

  • - Reduction in hemoglobin concentration >4 g/dL without overt source of bleeding

  • - Reduction in hemoglobin concentration >3 g/dL with overt source of bleeding

  • - Reoperation for bleeding

  • - Use of blood product transfusion

Vascular complication (including but not limited to the following):
  • - Access site occlusion

  • - Peripheral embolization

  • - Arterial dissection

  • - Pseudoaneurysm

  • - Arteriovenous fistula

  • - Type V: anywhere with ischemic threat of the handM