Stroke and transient ischemic attacks related to antiplatelet or warfarin interruption.

Vanessa RizelioAndre Luiz Borba MacucoHenry Koiti SatoMaria Tereza de Moraes Souza NascimentoRicardo Krause Martinez de SouzaPedro André Kowacs

Published in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (2019)

Antiplatelet or vitamin K antagonist suspension has a temporal relationship with the occurrence of stroke and TIA. Since these events are preventable, it is crucial that healthcare professionals convince their patients that drug withdrawal can cause serious consequences.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
end stage renal disease
cerebral ischemia
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
risk assessment
prognostic factors
adverse drug
emergency department
drug induced
oxidative stress
blood brain barrier