Tag: hemorrhage

Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke

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Coutinho et al have performed a timely post hoc analysis consisting of a patient population from 2 large, prospective, core laboratory–adjudicated trials: Solitaire With the Intention for Thrombectomy (SWIFT) and Solitaire... read more

Risk of hemorrhage with statins and stroke prevention drug combination

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Two commonly used statins can increase the risk of hemorrhage when combined with dabigatran etexilate, a drug often used for preventing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.... read more