Recent Vitamin K Antagonist Use and Intracranial Hemorrhage After Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Abstract

Among patients with acute ischemic stroke selected to receive EVT, VKA use within the preceding 7 days was not associated with a significantly increased risk of sICH overall. However, recent VKA use with a presenting INR greater than 1.7 was associated with a significantly increased risk of sICH compared with no use of anticoagulants.