Risk adjusted rate of intra and post procedure bleeding for all patients age 18 and over undergoing PCI.
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General Information
Numerator
Patients 18 years of age and older with a post-PCI bleeding event as defined below:
Post-PCI bleeding defined as any ONE of the following:
1. Bleeding event w/in 72 hours ; OR
2. Hemorrhagic stroke; OR
3. Cardiac Tamponade; OR
4. Post-PCI transfusion for patients with a pre-procedure hemoglobin (Hgb) >8 g/dL and pre-procedure Hgb not missing; OR
5. Absolute Hgb decrease from pre-PCI to post-PCI of >= 4 g/dl AND pre-procedure Hgb =<16 g/dL AND pre-procedure Hgb not missing
Denominator
Patients 18 years of age and older with a PCI procedure performed during admission
Exclusions
1. Patients who did not have a PCI (episodes of care with a diagnostic catheterization only);
2. Patients who died on the same day of the procedure
3. Patients who underwent CABG during the episode of care
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