OC1. Abstract Title: In-hospital Mortality and Morbidity among Patients Presenting with Intracranial Hemorrhage: A Single Center's Experience with Vitamin K Antagonists and the Direct Oral Anticoagulants

Oral anticoagulants are the preferred therapy for the treatment of venous thromboembolism and for stroke prevention among patients with atrial fibrillation. Given their widespread use, clinicians must balance efficacy of anticoagulation with their associated bleeding risks. Specifically, intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is the most feared complication as this form of bleeding has the highest mortality and morbidity. To date, clinical trials suggest a lower incidence of ICH and better safety profile among patients prescribed the direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) compared with traditional vitamin k antagonists (VKAs).
Source: Thrombosis Research - Category: Hematology Authors: Tags: Oral Communications Source Type: research