Time to anticoagulation reversal and outcomes after intracerebral hemorrhage

JAMA Neurology

2024-02-09

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In hospitals participating in Get With The Guidelines–Stroke, earlier anticoagulation reversal was associated with improved survival for patients with intracerebral hemorrhage. These findings support intensive efforts to accelerate evaluation and treatment for patients with this devastating form of stroke.

Authors: Kevin N. Sheth, M.D., of the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2024.0221)

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