Unequal risks, unchanged practice: antiplatelet therapy and head imaging after geriatric falls
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Managing geriatric patients on antiplatelet therapy after a fall presents a significant clinical challenge. Although research has often focused on aspirin,1 the risks associated with P2Y12 inhibitors or dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) remain less clear. A pivotal study by Wang et al now offers insights into this dilemma. In their prospective study of 3709 patients, Wang et al present a landmark finding: although preinjury use of aspirin and DAPT is associated with increased odds of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), use of Adenosine diphosphate receptor inhibitor (P2Y12) inhibitors such as clopidogrel are not.2
Source: Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
Authors: Jace Bradshaw, Joshua D Niforatos
Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,100
OpenAlex ID: W4416314032