Intravenous Drug Use‐Associated Endocarditis Leads to Increased Intracranial Hemorrhage and Neurological Comorbidities

Intravenous Drug Use‐Associated Endocarditis Leads to Increased Intracranial Hemorrhage and Neurological Comorbidities

Background The United States is experiencing a rapidly increasing rate of opioid drug abuse. Intravenous drug use (IVDU)‐related endocarditis can lead to significant neurological complications with high morbidity and mortality. When patient care necessitates anticoagulation, the standards for radiog...

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Main Authors: Alex N. Hoang, Varun Shah, Jessica Granger, David Dornbos III, Patrick P. Youssef, Ciaran J. Powers, Omar Tanweer, Louise D. McCullough, Shahid M. Nimjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-09-01
Series:Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology
Subjects:
infectious intracranial aneurysm
intracranial hemorrhage
intravenous drug use
mycotic aneurysm
opioid epidemic
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/SVIN.122.000806

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