Hemorrhagic stroke associated with Prasugrel treatment: a review of the literature

• Piesciorovsky, María Eugenia ^[1] ; Sabattini Analía, Claudia ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Abierta Interamericana

     Universidad Abierta Interamericana

     Argentina

     
• Localización: SAP Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, ISSN-e 3125-246X, Nº. 5, 2025 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine)
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Introduction: patients receiving treatment with Prasugrel for the prevention of acute coronary artery disease may suffer a hemorrhagic stroke as a complication, this being one of the most serious complications and with the highest mortality associated with the use of antiplatelet agents. Objective: to analyze the relationship between antiplatelet therapy with Prasugrel and the occurrence of hemorrhagic stroke.Methods: search of information in the Scopus, Web of Science and SciELO databases on hemorrhagic encephalic vascular accidents during the use of Prasugrel. Results: a total of 50 articles were found that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 3 of which were used for this study. Conclusion: risk factors such as arterial hypertension, diabetes, advanced age predisposes patients to hemorrhagic stroke during treatment with Prasugrel