Reversal of anticoagulant effects in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage

Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2015 Jan;15(1):504. doi: 10.1007/s11910-014-0504-2.

Abstract

Anticoagulant therapies are increasingly being used for the treatment and prevention of thromboembolic diseases. A growing incidence of anticoagulant-associated intracranial hemorrhage (AICH) has accompanied the rise in their use. Although the rate of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in patients receiving anticoagulation therapies such as heparin and target-specific oral anticoagulants (TSOAs) is significantly lower than that of vitamin K antagonists (VKAs), the mortality rate remains high. TSOAs have only recently become available for use in clinical practice, and presently, there is a paucity of both clinical data and evidence-based guidelines to assist in the management of TSOA-associated intracerebral hemorrhage. In this article, we review current literature and provide physicians with diagnostic and therapeutic considerations for the management of AICH.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anticoagulants / adverse effects*
  • Anticoagulants / pharmacokinetics
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / chemically induced*
  • Humans

Substances

  • Anticoagulants