Post-thrombectomy intracranial bleed risk tied to type of anticoagulant
Patients on NOACs pre-stroke do not appear to be at increased risk, say researchers
10th February 2020
By Clare Pain
Patients taking vitamin K antagonists prior to mechanical thrombectomy for stroke have a higher risk of a symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage than those not on anticoagulants, a study suggests.