Hidemi Kajimoto Author

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Cerebral Micro bleeds in Coronary Artery Disease Patients during Antiplatelet Therapy

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Yoshiko Iwamoto, Hisashi Kai^*, Kenji Fukuda, Hiroki Uchiwa, Takahiro Anegawa, Yuji Aoki, Hidemi Kajimoto, Yusuke Uchiyama, Toshi Abe, Tsutomu Imaizumi and Yoshihiro Fukumoto

Background: Brain hemorrhage is a serious complication of antiplatelet therapy, particularly dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). It has been suggested that cerebral micro bleeds (CMBs) detected on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are a risk factor for future cerebral haemorrhage. However, little is known about CMBs in CAD patients during antiplatelet therapy. We investigated the temporal changes of CMBs and determined the risk factors for CMBs in patients with CAD on antiplatelet therapy.

Methods: This study prospectively enrolled 14 CAD patients who underwent antiplatelet therapy (DAPT in 13 patients) and had no history of symptomatic stroke. Brai... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8602.1000329

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