Anticoagulation Reversal for ICH

June 24, 2019 00:26:09
Anticoagulation Reversal for ICH
Critical Care Perspectives in Emergency Medicine
Anticoagulation Reversal for ICH

Jun 24 2019 | 00:26:09

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Show Notes

ICH accounts for approximately 15 percent of all strokes.  Despite improvements in neurocritical care, the mortality for patients with ICH can still reach 50 percent at 1-year, with many left with significant residual deficits.  Patients with an ICH who are taking an oral anticoagulant medication tend to have larger ICH volumes, more frequent IVH, and a greater frequency of hematoma expansion.  In this podcast, we review the latest recommendations on reversing anticoagulant medications in patients with an ICH. This is information you can’t afford to miss!

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