Publications by authors named "Christine Guevarra"
Article Synopsis
- Cerebral microbleeds are small brain hemorrhages that may indicate heightened stroke risk, raising concerns about future intracranial hemorrhage versus recurrent ischemic stroke in patients receiving antithrombotic medications.
- This study pooled data from various cohort studies, focusing on adult patients with recent ischemic strokes or transient ischemic attacks, to determine the relationship between the presence and patterns of cerebral microbleeds and the risks of future strokes or hemorrhages.
- Analyzing data from 20,322 patients over multiple years, researchers found that patients with cerebral microbleeds had a 1.35 times higher risk of experiencing adverse outcomes compared to those without microbleeds, highlighting the significance of monitoring these markers in clinical
