The combination of warfarin use and the spot sign leads to detrimental outcomes in patients with intracerebral hematomas

摘要

Objectives: While warfarin use and the presence of the spot sign on computed tomography angiography are associated with a high frequency of hematoma enlargement and high mortality among patients with intracerebral hematomas (ICHs), the effects of various combinations of warfarin use and/or the spot sign have never been clarified. The combinations of both or either of warfarin use and/or the spot sign were used to investigate their relationships with hematoma enlargement and mortality before the introduction of prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) treatment.