Why the study?
Do cerebral microbleeds on MRI predict the risk of intracerebral hemorrhage in patients receiving oral anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation?
Population
Patients with atrial fibrillation treated with oral anticoagulation, particularly those with prior ischemic…
Design
Review
Key result
Cerebral microbleeds have emerged as a key MRI marker of small vessel disease and a potentially powerful predictor of future anticoagulant-associated intracerebral hemorrhage risk.
Authors
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May support CMB risk stratification in anticoagulated AF; leaves open need for prospective validation before clinical use.
Do cerebral microbleeds on MRI predict the risk of intracerebral hemorrhage in patients receiving oral anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation?
Cerebral microbleeds identified on MRI may serve as a key biomarker for predicting the risk of devastating intracerebral hemorrhage in patients receiving oral anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation.
Charidimou et al. (2012) conducted a review in Atrial fibrillation and cerebral small vessel disease. Anticoagulants was evaluated on Intracerebral hemorrhage. Cerebral microbleeds have emerged as a key MRI marker of small vessel disease and a potentially powerful predictor of future anticoagulant-associated intracerebral hemorrhage risk.