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Although warfarin and other anticoagulants can prevent ischemic events, they can cause hemorrhage. Quantifying the rate of hemorrhage is crucial for determining the risks and net benefits of prescribing antithrombotic therapy. Adaptations of existing classification schemes, especially a new bleeding risk scheme, HEMORR2HAGES, can quantify the risk of hemorrhage in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation and aid in the management of antithrombotic therapy. Reference: Gage, B. F., Yan, Y., Milligan, P. E., Waterman, A. D., Culverhouse, R., Rich, M. W., & Radford, M. J. (2006). Clinical classification schemes for predicting hemorrhage: results from the National Registry of Atrial Fibrillation (NRAF). American heart journal, 151(3), 713-719.

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