Use of Antithrombotic Therapy and Long-Term Clinical Outcome Among Patients Surviving Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Tobias Pilgaard Ottosen, Miriam Grijota, Morten Lock Hansen, Axel Brandes, Dorte Damgaard, Steen Husted, Søren Paaske Johnsen

Stroke · 2016 · 73 citations · 20 references

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Abstract

Approximately 1 of 2 patients surviving intracerebral hemorrhage had a high risk of thromboembolism. Postdischarge use of oral anticoagulation therapy was associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality and thromboembolic events and no increased risk of major bleeding.

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