Research Article

Quality of Chronic Anticoagulation Control in Patients with Intracranial Haemorrhage due to Vitamin K Antagonists

Table 1

Baseline characteristics.

BASELINE CHARACTERISTICS (N=53)

Age, median (range) years79 (56-93)

Sex (female)26 (42%)

Previous mRS N (%)
(i) 0-341 (91%)
(ii) 4-54 (9%)

Arterial hypertension N (%)4 (9%)

Diabetes mellitus N (%)13 (25%)

Dyslipidemia N (%)23 (43%)

Previous stroke:
(i) TIA N (%)7 (13.21%)
(ii) Ischaemic N (%)2 (5%)
(iii) Haemorrhagic N (%)3 (6.5%)
(iv) Both N (%)2 (5%)

HASBLED median (p25-p75) 2.5 (2-3)

CHAD2S2-VASc median (p25-p75)4 (3-5)

Condition requiring anticoagulation:
(i) Atrial fibrillation N (%)48 (90.6%)
(ii) Mechanical heart valves N (%)5 (9.4%)

Concomitant medications:
(i) Antiplatelet agents N (%)3 (6.5%)
(ii) Statins N (%)19 (43.2%)

Leukoaraiosis N (%)24 (47%)

TIA: transient ischaemic attack. VKA: vitamin K antagonist.