Intracerebral Hemorrhages Associated with Non-vitamin K Oral Anticoagulants Appear to Be Smaller than Those Associated with Warfarin

Intracerebral hemorrhage is the most dangerous complication of treatment with oral anticoagulants, and this complication carries a high mortality. Because of the increasing prevalence of atrial fibrillation in the elderly population, and the increasing use of oral anticoagulants, the overall prevalence of intracerebral hemorrhage is increasing.