[Articles] Platelet transfusion versus standard care after acute stroke due to spontaneous cerebral haemorrhage associated with antiplatelet therapy (PATCH): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial

Platelet transfusion seems inferior to standard care for people taking antiplatelet therapy before intracerebral haemorrhage. Platelet transfusion cannot be recommended for this indication in clinical practice.

Source: LANCET - May 9, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: M Irem Baharoglu, Charlotte Cordonnier, Rustam Al-Shahi Salman, Koen de Gans, Maria M Koopman, Anneke Brand, Charles B Majoie, Ludo F Beenen, Henk A Marquering, Marinus Vermeulen, Paul J Nederkoorn, Rob J de Haan, Yvo B Roos, PATCH Investigators Tags: Articles Source Type: research