Ischaemic stroke on anticoagulation therapy and early recurrence in acute cardioembolic stroke: the IAC study.

Shadi Yaghi Nils Henninger James A GilesChristopher Leon GuerreroEva MistryAva L LibermanDaniyal AsadAngela LiuMuhammad NagyAshutosh KaushalIdrees AzherBrian Mac GroryHiba FakhriKiersten Brown EspaillatHemanth PasupuletiHeather MartinJose TanManivannan VeerasamyCharles EsenwaNatalie ChengKhadean MoncrieffeIman Moeini-NaghaniMithilesh SidduErica ScherTushar TrivediKaren L FurieSalah G KeyrouzAmre NouhAdam H de Havenon Muhib KhanEric E SmithM Edip Gurol

Published in: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry (2021)

AF patients with ischaemic stroke despite anticoagulation may have higher recurrent ischaemic event risk compared with anticoagulation-naïve patients. This suggests differing underlying pathomechanisms requiring different stroke prevention measures and identifying these mechanisms may improve secondary prevention strategies.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
venous thromboembolism
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
liver failure
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
stem cells
intensive care unit
cell therapy
patient reported