The following is a summary of “Ischemic outcomes after left atrial appendage closure following intracerebral hemorrhage: a ...

If you have some symptoms of ICH, a doctor will perform a neurological exam. Imaging tests determine if you’re having an ischemic stroke (blockage) or a hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding).

PITTSBURGH, PA and SILVER SPRING, MD — Two new studies provide more data on the bleeding risks among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) treated with dabigatran (Pradaxa, Boehringer Ingelheim ...

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a sudden bleed in the brain tissue ... Increased intracranial pressure resulting from swelling of the brain or bleeding inside the skull can also occur.

Previous trials (ASSENT and STREAM-1) have shown increasing rates of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) and major non-intracranial bleeding in the older population with full-dose thrombolysis ...

A particularly vulnerable subset are those who also have AF (about 25% of ICH survivors), making it difficult to balance the need for protection against ischemic stroke and the need to keep bleeding ...