Age-dependent clinical outcomes in primary versus oral anticoagulation-related intracerebral hemorrhage.
Maximilian I SprügelJoji B KuramatsuStefan T GernerJochen A SembillDominik MadžarCaroline ReindlTobias BobingerTamara MüllerPhilip HoelterHannes LückingTobias EngelhornHagen B HuttnerPublished in: International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society (2019)
As compared to elderly ICH-patients, in patients <70 years OAC-ICH showed worse clinical outcomes compared to non-OAC-ICH because of larger baseline ICH-volumes and extent of hematoma enlargement. Treatment strategies aiming at neutralizing altered coagulation should be aware of these findings.