Diagnostic and therapeutic approach in adult patients with traumatic brain injury receiving oral anticoagulant therapy: an Austrian interdisciplinary consensus statement

Abstract There is a high degree of uncertainty regarding optimum care of patients with potential or known intake of oral anticoagulants and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Anticoagulation therapy aggravates the risk of intracerebral hemorrhage but, on the other hand, patients take anticoagulants becau...

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Main Authors: Marion Wiegele, Herbert Schöchl, Alexander Haushofer, Martin Ortler, Johannes Leitgeb, Oskar Kwasny, Ronny Beer, Cihan Ay, Eva Schaden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2352-6