CT shows that antithrombotics don't boost brain bleed frequency - AuntMinnie

Head CT shows that antithrombotics don't boost incidence of brain bleeds in patients who have sustained a ground-level fall -- though they may cause the hematoma to expand, according to March 24 research published in the <em>American Journal of Roentgenology<…

The findings could help clarify whether follow-up CT is indicated in patients who have fallen and are also on antithrombotics, wrote a team led by Dr. Zeynep Vardar of the University of Massachusetts… [+2703 chars]

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