Timing of Anticoagulation Resumption and Risk of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Complications in Patients With ICH and Mechanical Heart Valves.
Amra SakusicAlejandro A RabinsteinBhrugun AnisettiJay MandrekarEelco F M WijdicksWilliam David FreemanSherri A BraksickPublished in: Neurology (2024)
Withholding anticoagulation for at least 7 days after ICH may be safe in patients with mechanical heart valves. Heparin bridging during anticoagulation resumption may be associated with increased risk of bleeding.