Anticoagulation for the acute management of ischemic stroke.

Anticoagulation for the acute management of ischemic stroke. Yale J Biol Med. 2014 Jun;87(2):199-206 Authors: Robinson AA, Ikuta K, Soverow J Abstract Few prospective studies support the use of anticoagulation during the acute phase of ischemic stroke, though observational data suggest a role in certain populations. Depending on the mechanism of stroke, systemic anticoagulation may prevent recurrent cerebral infarction, but concomitantly carries a risk of hemorrhagic transformation. In this article, we describe a case where anticoagulation shows promise for ischemic stroke and review the evidence that has discredited its use in some circumstances while showing its potential in others. PMID: 24910565 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine - Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Yale J Biol Med Source Type: research