The impact of direct oral anticoagulants in traumatic brain injury patients greater than 60-years-old

The impact of direct oral anticoagulants in traumatic brain injury patients greater than 60-years-old

Abstract Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death among trauma patients. Patients under antithrombotic therapy (ATT) carry an increased risk for intracranial haematoma (ICH) formation. There is a paucity of data about the role of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) among...

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Main Authors: Oliver Prexl, Martin Bruckbauer, Wolfgang Voelckel, Oliver Grottke, Martin Ponschab, Marc Maegele, Herbert Schöchl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
DOAC
Vitamin K antagonist
Brain trauma
Mortality
Intracranial haematoma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-018-0487-0

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