Stroke and transient ischemic attacks related to antiplatelet or warfarin interruption

ABSTRACT Patients on anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy are often required to discontinue these medications before and during surgical or invasive procedures. In some cases, the patient stops the treatment without medical supervision. These situations may increase stroke risk. Objective To iden...

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Main Authors: Vanessa RIZELIO, Andre Luiz Borba MACUCO, Henry Koiti SATO, Maria Tereza de Moraes Souza NASCIMENTO, Ricardo Krause Martinez de SOUZA, Pedro André KOWACS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2019000700456&lng=en&tlng=en