Reversal and Resumption of Antithrombotic Therapy in LVAD- Associated Intracranial Hemorrhage.

CONCLUSIONS: Reversal of anticoagulation appears safe following LVAD-associated intracranial hemorrhage, though inadequate reversal was common. Resumption of warfarin±antiplatelet was associated with fewer fatal and non-fatal thrombotic events compared to antiplatelets alone, though more non-fatal hemorrhage events occurred.
PMID: 30763560 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 11, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Cho SM, Moazami N, Katz S, Starling R, Frontera JA Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research