Unfractionated heparin

Heparin (from Ancient Greek ηπαρ (hepar), liver), also known as unfractionated heparin.

see Heparin.

Periprocedural intravenous aspirin and unfractionated heparin during Endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke are both associated with an increased risk of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage without evidence for a beneficial effect on functional outcome 1).

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van der Steen W, van de Graaf RA, Chalos V, Lingsma HF, van Doormaal PJ, Coutinho JM, Emmer BJ, de Ridder I, van Zwam W, van der Worp HB, van der Schaaf I, Gons RAR, Yo LSF, Boiten J, van den Wijngaard I, Hofmeijer J, Martens J, Schonewille W, Vos JA, Tuladhar AM, de Laat KF, van Hasselt B, Remmers M, Vos D, Rozeman A, Elgersma O, Uyttenboogaart M, Bokkers RPH, van Tuijl J, Boukrab I, van den Berg R, Beenen LFM, Roosendaal SD, Postma AA, Krietemeijer M, Lycklama G, Meijer FJA, Hammer S, van der Hoorn A, Yoo AJ, Gerrits D, Truijman MTB, Zinkstok S, Koudstaal PJ, Manschot S, Kerkhoff H, Nieboer D, Berkhemer O, Wolff L, van der Sluijs PM, van Voorst H, Tolhuisen M, Roos YBWEM, Majoie CBLM, Staals J, van Oostenbrugge RJ, Jenniskens SFM, van Dijk LC, den Hertog HM, van Es ACGM, van der Lugt A, Dippel DWJ, Roozenbeek B; MR CLEAN-MED investigators. Safety and efficacy of aspirin, unfractionated heparin, both, or neither during endovascular stroke treatment (MR CLEAN-MED): an open-label, multicentre, randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2022 Feb 28:S0140-6736(22)00014-9. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00014-9. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35240044.