Vitamin K Antagonists-Associated Cerebral Hemorrhages: What Are Their Characteristics? [Original Contributions]

Conclusions— A similar anatomic distribution of ICH in patients with or without VKAs suggests that VKAs should not be considered as a cause of ICH because both locations are usually due to different vasculopathies (deep perforating arteries vasculopathy in deep and cerebral amyloid angiopathy in lobar). The different impact of VKAs on ICH volumes according to location suggests a different susceptibility of these vasculopathies to VKAs. This finding may lead to specific therapeutic strategies.

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Source: Stroke - January 18, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Dequatre-Ponchelle, N., Henon, H., Pasquini, M., Rutgers, M. P., Bordet, R., Leys, D., Cordonnier, C. Tags: Cerebrovascular disease/stroke, Intracerebral Hemorrhage Original Contributions Source Type: research