Acute Stroke Management in Patients Taking Dabigatran
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Brouns, Raf; Van Hooff, Robbert-Jan; De Smedt, Ann; Moens, Maarten; De Raedt, Sylvie; Uyttenboogaart, Maarten; Luijckx, Gert-Jan; Jochmans, Kristin; De Keyser, Jacques
- Source
- CNS: Neuroscience And Therapeutics. Aug 01, 2012 18(8):616-622
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1755-5930
Dabigatran etexilate is emerging as an alternative for vitamin K antagonists, but evidence-based guidelines for management of intracerebral hemorrhage and acute ischemic stroke in patients taking this drug are nonexistent. This review summarizes current knowledge on key pharmacological features and the assessment of dabigatran activity. Pragmatic approaches are provided for individualized decision taking with regard to hemostatic therapy and reperfusion strategies in acute stroke patients.