Cerebral Vasospasm and Delayed Cerebral Ischemia after Warfarin-Induced Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) associated with anticoagulation is a rare event. About 30% of in-hospital patients with aneurysmal SAH develop delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI); however, the occurrence of vasospasm and DCI in patients with nonaneurysmal SAH is still controversial.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 18, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Irapuá Ferreira Ricarte, Fabrício G. Calente, Maramélia M. Alves, Daniela L. Gomes, Raul A. Valiente, Flávio A. Carvalho, Gisele S. Silva Tags: Case Report Source Type: research