title: Management of intracerebral hemorrhage in the presence of anticoagulant therapy.
abstract: Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) represents a potentially lethal form of stroke. ICH in a patient taking anticoagulant therapy presents unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Specific clinical circumstances, outcomes, and evidence-based or rationally derived treatments (when the evidence is incomplete) are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA.
authors.forename: H Steven
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Block
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Biller
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D019468:Disease Management; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants