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Figure 2 Relationship Between the Number of Therapies Provided and the Incidence of In-Hospital Major Bleeding in Each Group, Including Only the "Ideal Patient Cohort"

Therapies considered included acute (<24 h) aspirin, acute heparin, acute clopidogrel, and catheterization within 48 h with or without the use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors. Patients who were transferred out or who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery during the hospitalization were excluded from this analysis.