Use of Intravenous Heparin by North American Neurologists Do the Data Matter

摘要: Background and Purpose— Our aim was to determine current usage patterns of intravenous heparin for patients with acute ischemic stroke. Methods— A survey undertaken 280 neurologists from the United States 270 Canada. Brief vignettes were presented following 5 scenarios: stroke in evolution, atrial fibrillation-related (A FIB), vertebrobasilar stroke, carotid territory multiple transient attacks. The effect medicolegal factors also ascertained. Statistical comparisons done chi-squared testing. Results— US significantly more likely than Canadian use evolution (51% versus 33%, P<0.001), (30% 8%, (31% 4%, attacks (47% 9%, P<0.001). vast majority would pa...