Ischemic stoke in the elderly

Stroke can affect individuals of any age but mostly occurs in elderly people. For each decade after the age of 55 years, the stroke rates doubles in both men and women. Worldwide, the aging of the population increases the importance of primary and secondary prevention interventions for stroke among the elderly group

New Oral Anticoagulant Drugs for the Treatment of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis

The therapy of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is restricted to heparin and vitamin K antagonists. In last years, new oral anticoagulant treatments have been developed. Factor Xa inhibitors and thrombin inhibitors have been extensively used in prophylaxis of the ischemic stroke secondary to the atrial fibrillation. Direct oral anticoagulants have emerged as an option for anticoagulation in treatment of venous thromboembolism. In this review, the data related to the use of new oral anticoagulants in patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis has been revised