3 documents found, page 1 of 1
Early Versus Late Initiation of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Post-Ischaemic St...
Fischer, U; Trelle, S; Branca, M; Salanti, G; Paciaroni, M; Ferrari, C; Abend, S; Beyeler, S; Strbian, D; Thomalla, G; Ntaios, G; Bonati, L; Michel, PRationale: Direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) are highly effective in preventing ischaemic strokes in people with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, it is unclear how soon they should be started after acute ischaemic stroke (AIS). Early initiation may reduce early risk of recurrence but might increase the risk of haemorrhagic complications. Aim: To estimate the safety and efficacy of early initiation of DOACs co...
Global Impact of COVID-19 on Stroke Care and IV Thrombolysis
Nogueira, RG; Qureshi, MM; Abdalkader, M; Martins, SO; Yamagami, H; Qiu, Z; Mansour, OY; Sathya, A; Czlonkowska, A; Tsivgoulis, G; Aguiar de Sousa, DObjective: To measure the global impact of COVID-19 pandemic on volumes of IV thrombolysis (IVT), IVT transfers, and stroke hospitalizations over 4 months at the height of the pandemic (March 1 to June 30, 2020) compared with 2 control 4-month periods. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional, observational, retrospective study across 6 continents, 70 countries, and 457 stroke centers. Diagnoses were identified ...
Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis ...
Sánchez van Kammen, M; Aguiar de Sousa, D; Poli, S; Cordonnier, C; Heldner, M; van de Munckhof, A; Krzywicka, K; van Haaps, T; Ciccone, A; Middeldorp, SImportance: Thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) has been reported after vaccination with the SARS-CoV-2 vaccines ChAdOx1 nCov-19 (Oxford-AstraZeneca) and Ad26.COV2.S (Janssen/Johnson & Johnson). Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics and outcome of patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination with and without TTS. Design, setting, and participants: ...