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Risk of Stroke During Long-Term Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients After Myocardial Infarction Ann Neurol 39:301-307, 2811996., Azar,A.J.,et al, 1996 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Myocardial infarction survivors have an increased risk of stroke,which is reduced with long-term anticoagulant therapy.However,an estimated 10-times increase in risk of bleeding during such treatment has been reported.We evaluated the risk of stroke in patients after a myocardial infarction and examined the relationship of the risk of intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction and the intensity of anticoagulant therapy.These results confirm that long-term anticoagulant therapy substantially reduces the risk of stroke in postmyocardial infarction patients.The increased risk of bleeding complications associated with anticoagulant therapy is offset by a marked reduction in ischemic events.The risk of intracranial bleeding is directly related to the intensity of anticoagulant treatment.

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