Review Article

Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Critically Ill Patients

Table 5

The HAS-BLED score: pointing system.

Risk factorsPoints

Hypertension1 pt
Abnormal renal/liver function1 pt each
Stroke1 pt
Bleeding (prior)1 pt
Labile INR1 pt
Elderly (age >65 years)1 pt
Drugs and alcohol1 pt each

Score 3 indicates high risk of major bleeding (>3.7%/y)

Legend: INR international normalized ratio.