Abstract
New anticoagulant and antiplatelet medications have been approved and are prescribedwith increased frequency. Intracranial hemorrhage is associated with the use of these medications. Therefore, neurosurgeons need to be aware of these new medications, how they are different from their predecessors, and the strategies for the urgent reversal of their effects. Utilization of intraluminal stents by endovascular neurosurgeons has resulted inthe need to have a thorough understanding of antiplatelet agents. Increased use of dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban as oral anticoagulants for the treatment of atrial fibrillation and acute deep venous thrombosis has increased despite the lack of known antidotesto these medications.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | E6 |
Journal | Neurosurgical focus |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2013 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology