Hemorrhagic Transformation and Stroke Recurrence in Children with Cardiac Disease Receiving Antithrombotic Therapy for Secondary Stroke Prevention

CONCLUSIONS: In spite of the 24% hemorrhagic transformation rate, antithrombotic therapy has a positive risk-balance in certain cardioembolic stroke subgroups, particularly in those with single-ventricle physiology, when accounting for stroke volume.PMID:34152075 | DOI:10.1111/jth.15428

Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - June 21, 2021 Category: Hematology Authors: Elizabeth Pulcine Mike Seed Leonardo R Brand ão Mahmoud Slim Sunitha Palasamudram Manohar Shroff Mahendranath Moharir Gabrielle deVeber Nomazulu Dlamini Source Type: research