Thromboembolic event severity
| Severity . | Criteria . |
|---|---|
| Major | ACS: mortality, ICU requirement, 3-vessel disease |
| DVT/PE: mortality, ICU requirement, intubation requirement, tPA admin, EKOS | |
| Stroke: mortality, ICU requirement, causes severe disability and cannot carry out IADL | |
| Minor | ACS: not meeting “major” or “minimal” criteria, stenting, PTCA |
| DVT/PE: event causing hospitalization, but otherwise hemodynamically stable | |
| Stroke: causes slight disability but can carry out most or moderate IADL | |
| Minimal | ACS: symptomatic management only, 23-h observation, no prescription change |
| DVT/PE: symptomatic or discharged on anticoagulation without being admitted | |
| Stroke: no symptoms (NIHSS of ∼0-3) or no significant disability |
| Severity . | Criteria . |
|---|---|
| Major | ACS: mortality, ICU requirement, 3-vessel disease |
| DVT/PE: mortality, ICU requirement, intubation requirement, tPA admin, EKOS | |
| Stroke: mortality, ICU requirement, causes severe disability and cannot carry out IADL | |
| Minor | ACS: not meeting “major” or “minimal” criteria, stenting, PTCA |
| DVT/PE: event causing hospitalization, but otherwise hemodynamically stable | |
| Stroke: causes slight disability but can carry out most or moderate IADL | |
| Minimal | ACS: symptomatic management only, 23-h observation, no prescription change |
| DVT/PE: symptomatic or discharged on anticoagulation without being admitted | |
| Stroke: no symptoms (NIHSS of ∼0-3) or no significant disability |
ACS, acute coronary syndrome; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; EKOS, catheter-assisted thrombolysis; IADL, instrumental activities of daily living; ICU, intensive care unit; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health stroke scale; PE, pulmonary embolism; tPA, tissue plasminogen activator; PTCA, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.