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PE-SARD bleeding score for acute pulmonary embolism
Early major bleeding risk in acute PE (syncope, anaemia, renal dysfunction).
PE-SARD bleeding score for acute pulmonary embolism
Syncope at presentation
Anaemia (haemoglobin <12 g/dL)
Renal dysfunction (eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2)
Result0.0 points
Low risk; early (30-day) major bleeding about 1 %.
- Risk category
- Low risk
- Early major bleeding
- about 1 %
When to use
- Estimating early major bleeding risk when starting anticoagulation for acute PE.
Formula
Sum of points: syncope 1.5, anaemia (Hb <12 g/dL) 2.5, renal dysfunction (eGFR <60) 1. Range 0-5. Low = 0, intermediate = 1-2.5, high = >2.5.
Pearls and pitfalls
- Weighs bleeding risk, not PE mortality; pair with a severity score such as sPESI when deciding disposition.