Antithrombotic and Statin Prescription After Intracerebral Hemorrhage in the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Survivors of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) face an increased risk of ischemic cardiovascular events. Current ICH guidelines do not provide definitive recommendations regarding the use of antithrombotic and statin therapies. We, therefore, sought to study practice patterns and factors associated with the use of such medications after ICH.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study of patients with ICH in the Get With The Guidelines-Stroke registry, between 2011 and 2021. Patients transferred to another hospital, those who died during hospitalization, and those with missing information on discharge medications were excluded. The study exposure was the proportion of patients who were prescribed antithrombotic or statin medications. We first ascertained the proportion

SUBMITTER: Murthy SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10842167 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature