Open AccessInteraction of incidental microbleeds and prior use of antithrombotics with early hemorrhagic transformation: Causative or protective?
Author(s) -
Konark Malhotra,
Monica Khunger,
Bo Ouyang,
David S. Liebeskind,
Yousef Mohammad
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/0972-2327.194423
Subject(s) - medicine , antithrombotic , stroke (engine) , diabetes mellitus , logistic regression , magnetic resonance imaging , hyperlipidemia , retrospective cohort study , cardiology , radiology , mechanical engineering , engineering , endocrinology
Gradient echo (GRE) sequence of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a sensitive tool to detect hemorrhagic transformation (HT) and old cerebral microbleeds (CMBs). Presence of CMBs and prior use of antithrombotics pose a risk of HT in ischemic stroke. We evaluated the association of CMBs and antithrombotic use with resultant HT in acute ischemic stroke (AIS).