Haemostatic therapies for acute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Outcome after spontaneous (non-traumatic) intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) is influenced by haematoma volume; up to one-third of ICHs enlarge within 24 hours of onset. Early haemostatic therapy might improve outcome by limiting haematoma growth. This is an update of a Cochrane Review first published in 2006, and last updated in 2009.

Objectives

To examine 1) the effectiveness and safety of individual classes of haemostatic therapies, compared against placebo or open control, in adults with acute spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage, and 2) the effects of each class of haemostatic therapy according to the type of antithrombotic drug taken immediately before ICH onset (i.e. anticoagulant, antiplatelet, or none).

Search methods

We searched the Cochrane Stroke

SUBMITTER: Al-Shahi Salman R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6494564 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature