Unusual Causes of Stroke - Hypercoagulable States and their work-up
Unusual Causes of Stroke - Hypercoagulable States and their work-up
Unusual Causes of Stroke - Hypercoagulable States and their work-up
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Antiphospholipid Antibody<br />
Syndrome: Treatment<br />
• Antiplatelet therapy<br />
– Clearly ineffective in many patients<br />
• AAnticoagulation ti l ti<br />
• INR 2-3<br />
• INR 3-4<br />
• IImmunos<strong>up</strong>pressive i treatment<br />
– Prednisone<br />
– IVIgG / Plasma exchange<br />
– Cyclophosphamide (may not affect antibody titers)<br />
– Rituximab<br />
• Only y<br />
limited data from controlled trials
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