Prescribing Antiplatelet Medicine and Subsequent Events After Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Author(s) -
Robert Flynn,
Thomas M. MacDonald,
Gordon Murray,
Ronald S. MacWalter,
Alex S. F. Doney
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.110.589143
Subject(s) - medicine , intracerebral hemorrhage , hazard ratio , confidence interval , stroke (engine) , antiplatelet drug , myocardial infarction , proportional hazards model , cardiology , clopidogrel , subarachnoid hemorrhage , mechanical engineering , engineering
Antiplatelet medicines are commonly perceived as contraindicated after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Many ICH patients have or will have indications for antiplatelet therapy. This observational study describes the level of antiplatelet prescribing and rate of subsequent events after ICH in Tayside, Scotland.
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