Antithrombotic Drugs Play a Significant Role in Intracerebral Hemorrhage in the Elderly Patients

Japan has the fastest aging society in the world. Compared with younger patients, older ones have a different stroke risk profile and different stroke features. The aim of this study was to examine the risk factor profiles, stroke severities, and functional outcomes of hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in different age groups.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Yuji Kato, Takeshi Hayashi, Yuito Nagamine, Norio Tanahashi, Shotai Kobayashi, Japan Standard Stroke Registry Study Group Source Type: research