Neurosurgery

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What factors would influence your decision to use or avoid heparin bridging in patients with mechanical heart valves resuming anticoagulation after intracerebral hemorrhage?

In light of a publication by Sakusic et al., PMID 39102615 suggests an increased risk of ICH expansion in patients with heparin bridge compared to sta...

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Would you favor restarting anticoagulation or pursuing left atrial appendage closure in a patient with hemorrhagic stroke on anticoagulation for non-valvular atrial fibrillation?

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Papers discussed in this category

Neurology, 2024 Aug 05

Timing of Anticoagulation Resumption and Risk of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Complications in Patients With ICH and Mechanical Heart Valves.

Neurology, 2024 Aug 05

Are Prospective Studies Too Challenging to Execute for Timing of Resuming Anticoagulation After ICH in Patients With Mechanical Heart Valves?

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