Article
Heparin in the treatment of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
Journal of Pakistan Medical Association
Publication Date
11-1-2006
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Abstract
Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a potentially life-threatening condition requiring rapid diagnosis and urgent treatment. Heparin anticoagulation is the time-honoured treatment, and is advocated in all cases of CVT, irrespective of etiology or presence of haemorrhage. The supportive evidence is largely observational; data from randomized placebo-controlled trials shows a nonsignificant trend favouring heparin. Current practice is to begin heparin (unfractionated or low-molecular weight) immediately on confirmation of the diagnosis. Newer anti-thrombotic agents such as ximelagatran may offer advantages over heparin and need to be investigated in the treatment of CVT.
Citation Information
Saad Shafqat, Ayeesha K. Kamal and Mohammad Wasay. "Heparin in the treatment of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis" Journal of Pakistan Medical Association Vol. 56 Iss. 11 (2006) p. 541 - 543 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mohammad_wasay/8/