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Desmopressin Improves Platelet Activity in Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Author(s) -
Andrew M. Naidech,
Matthew B. Maas,
Kimberly E. LevasseurFranklin,
Eric M. Liotta,
James Guth,
Micheal Berman,
Joshua M. Rosenow,
Paul F. Lindholm,
Bernard R. Bendok,
Shyam Prabhakaran,
Richard A. Bernstein,
Hau C. Kwaan
Publication year - 2014
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.114.006061
Subject(s) - medicine , desmopressin , intracerebral hemorrhage , anesthesia , platelet , subarachnoid hemorrhage
Minimizing hematoma growth in high-risk patients is an attractive strategy to improve outcomes after intracerebral hemorrhage. We tested the hypothesis that desmopressin (DDAVP), which improves hemostasis through the release of von Willebrand factor, improves platelet activity after intracerebral hemorrhage.

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