Management of Patients With Spontaneous Intracerebral Haemorrhage
Subspecialty: Neurovascular
Type: Clinical Summary
Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) results from acute blood extravasation into the brain parenchyma caused by rupture of small cerebral vessels and produces injury by mass effect, hematoma expansion, and secondary biochemical/inflammatory toxicity. This AHA/ASA 2022 guideline synthesizes evidence on systems of care, diagnosis, acute medical and neurosurgical management (including indications for evacuation and external ventricular drainage), reversal of anticoagulation, prevention of hematoma expansion, and rehabilitation and secondary prevention. Overview Approximately 10% of the esti…
Source Papers
- American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. 2022 Guideline for the Management of Patients With Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: (2022)