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

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
Subjects:
ischemic stroke
thrombolytic therapy
warfarin
contraindications
anticoagulation
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2014000700487&lng=en&tlng=en

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