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Treatment Patterns and Outcomes of Patients Receiving Direct Oral Anticoagulants or Low Molecular Weight Heparin who Experienced Life-threatening Intracranial Hemorrhage (P5.053)
Conclusions:This study provides a real-world picture of patients receiving FXa inhibitors or LMWH, experiencing life-threatening intracranial bleeds. Despite efforts to restore hemostasis, mortality remained high and substantial healthcare resources were expended. This highlights the need to develop specific strategies for management of ICH in this patient population.Study Supported by: Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Disclosure: Dr. Milling has received personal compensation for activities with CSI Behring, Janssen, BI, and Portola. Dr. Feronti has received research support from Portola. Dr. Clark has received research perso...
Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Milling, T. J., Feronti, C., Clark, C. L., Fermann, G. J., Song, S. S., Torbati, S. S., Weiss, J., Patel, D., Neuman, W. R. Tags: Neurocritical Care: Intracerebral Hemorrhage Source Type: research

The quest to prevent stroke in atrial fibrillation: Fighting the fluttering heart in Singapore
There has been resurgence in the attention placed on pharmacotherapy in atrial fibrillation (AF) recently as specialists in international conferences discuss the utility of novel anticoagulants with caution owing to limited knowledge of the side effect profile in this nascent stage. AF is a well-known risk factor for stroke and has been for more than 20 years, since warfarin was demonstrated to reduce the risk of stroke, with aspirin doing so to a lesser degree.1 Today, there is international variation in the use of warfarin to prevent stroke despite well-established data.2 Singapore finds itself in a peculiar geographical...
Source: Neurology - June 2, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Goh, O., Lai, G., Tu, T. M., Lee, K. E. Tags: Cost effectiveness/economic, Stroke prevention, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Health care reform, Risk factors in epidemiology GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES Source Type: research