Journal article
Safety of anticoagulants in children with arterial ischemic stroke
Abstract
Pediatric arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) is increasingly diagnosed and carries significant risks of recurrence, morbidity, and mortality. Anticoagulant therapy (ACT) is commonly prescribed in childhood AIS. Hemorrhagic complication rates in pediatric stroke are unknown, and adult safety data are of limited applicability. We analyzed a prospectively enrolled cohort of children (aged 1 month-18 years) with acute AIS selected using standardized …
Authors
Schechter T; Kirton A; Laughlin S; Pontigon A-M; Finkelstein Y; MacGregor D; Chan A; deVeber G; Brandão LR
Journal
Blood, Vol. 119, No. 4, pp. 949–956
Publisher
American Society of Hematology
Publication Date
January 26, 2012
DOI
10.1182/blood-2011-06-361535
ISSN
0006-4971