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Platelet Transfusion in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage on Antiplatelet Agents (PATCH Trial)

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Spontaneous, non-traumatic, intracerebral hemorrhagic strokes accounts for 11-22% of incidence strokes but 50% of all stroke deaths. There are about 2 million of these bleeds a year world-wide. Many patients with these types of bleeds and strokes in general will be on anti platelet agents like aspirin and clopidogrel.
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