Administering Heparin Soon After Stroke Can Increase Risk Of Serious Bleeding

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 19:21 in Health & Medicine

The common practice of administering heparin soon after cardioembolic stroke is associated with an increased risk for serious bleeding, according to an article in the Archives of Neurology. However, it appears that anticoagulation with warfarin therapy may safely begin shortly after stroke.

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