Journal article
Oral factor Xa inhibitors and risk of subdural hematoma: COMPASS trial results and meta-analysis.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Subdural hematomas (SDHs) are an uncommon, but important, complication of anticoagulation therapy. We hypothesized that the risks of SDH would be similar during treatment with oral factor Xa inhibitors compared with aspirin.
METHODS: We assessed the frequency and the effects of antithrombotic treatments on SDHs in the recent international Cardiovascular Outcomes for People Using Anticoagulation Strategies (COMPASS) randomized trial …
Authors
Catanese L; Eikelboom JW; Bosch J; Shestakovska O; Ng K; Nayar S; Perera KS; Shoamanesh A; Sharma M; Hart RG
Journal
Neurology, Vol. 95, No. 5, pp. e480–e487
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
August 4, 2020
DOI
10.1212/wnl.0000000000009826
ISSN
0028-3878