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Remote intracerebral hemorrhage followed by re-bleeding after intravenous thrombolysis in a patient taking a non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant: A case report

Published:May 21, 2016DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2016.05.044
Remote intracerebral hemorrhage followed by re-bleeding after intravenous thrombolysis in a patient taking a non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant: A case report
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      Safety of intravenous thrombolysis for patients taking a non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) is not established. Herein, a patient with remote intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) after thrombolytic therapy under NOAC treatment, is reported. The patient also presented re-bleeding after early resumption of NOAC treatment.

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      Publication history

      Published online: May 21, 2016
      Accepted: May 20, 2016
      Received in revised form: May 13, 2016
      Received: March 31, 2016

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2016.05.044

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