Admission Severity of Atrial-Fibrillation-Related Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients under Anticoagulation Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Catarina GarciaMarcelo SilvaMariana AraújoMariana HenriquesMarta MargaridoPatrícia VicenteHipólito NzwaloAna Macedo

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2022)

In AF-AIS, patients under therapeutical VKA or DOAC have reduced stroke severity on admission in comparison to patients without any anticoagulation, with higher magnitude of protection for DOAC.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
acute ischemic stroke
peritoneal dialysis
heart failure
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
coronary artery disease
left atrial
blood brain barrier
cerebral ischemia
smoking cessation
clinical evaluation