In Potential Stroke Patients on Warfarin, the International Normalized Ratio Predicts Ischemia

Background: Stroke can occur in patients on warfarin despite anticoagulation. Patients with a low international normalized ratio (INR) should theoretically be at greater risk for ischemia than those who are therapeutic. Therefore, INR may be able to indicate whether new neurological deficits are mor...

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Main Authors: Cathy Cao, Ashley Martinelli, Brian Spoelhof, Rafael H. Llinas, Elisabeth B. Marsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-08-01
Series:Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/478793