Why the study?
Is immediate full-dose anticoagulation with heparin sodium safe and effective in preventing recurrent embolism without causing intracranial hemorrhage in patients with suspected nonseptic cardiogenic cerebral embolism?
Population
60 consecutive hospitalized patients suspected of having a nonseptic cardiogenic cerebral embolism
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Supports safety of immediate anticoagulation in selected nonseptic embolic stroke patients with negative early CT; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Is immediate full-dose anticoagulation with heparin sodium safe and effective in preventing recurrent embolism without causing intracranial hemorrhage in patients with suspected nonseptic cardiogenic cerebral embolism?
Immediate full-dose anticoagulation appears safe in selected patients after nonseptic embolic stroke of cardiac origin, provided early cranial computed tomography fails to demonstrate hemorrhagic infarction.
Gary J. Martin (1984) studied this question.
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