Is point-of-care accurate for indicating thrombolysis in anticoagulated patients on oral anticoagulation treatments?

The use of oral anticoagulation treatment (OAT) in patients with an international normalized ratio (INR) higher than 1.7 is a contraindication to thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke. The aim of the present study is to compare the use of point-of-care (POC) coagulometers to the standard coagulation...

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Main Authors: Tatiana P. Bruch, Danielle C. Mendes, Jeff C. Pedrozo, Lívia Figueiredo, Edison M. Nóvak, Viviane F. Zétola, Marcos C. Lange
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=S0004-282X2014000700487&lng=en&tlng=en