AHA Journals, Author Interviews, Clots - Coagulation, Erasmus, Stroke / 17.10.2014
Coumarin Users at Higher Risk For Cerebral Microbleeds
MedicalResearch.com: Interview Invitation
S. Akoudad, MD Msc PhD candidate
Dep. Epidemiology, Radiology, Neurology
Erasmus MC, Rotterdam , the Netherlands
Medical Research: What are the main findings of the study?
Dr. Vernooij: We found that compared to never users, coumarin users had a higher prevalence of deep or infratentorial microbleeds and probably also a higher incidence of any microbleeds. A higher maximum international normalized ratio (INR) was associated with deep or infratentorial microbleeds, and among coumarin users, a greater variability in INR was associated with a higher prevalence of microbleeds.
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