Application of the "1-2-3-4-day" rule to stroke severity at baseline versus at 24 h to start direct oral anticoagulant for atrial fibrillation within 7 days from symptom onset.
Manuel CappellariAndrea EmilianiCecilia ZivelonghiNicola MichelettiGiampaolo TomelleriBruno BonettiPublished in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2023)
The application of "1-2-3-4-day" rule to start DOAC for AF within 7 days from symptom onset differed when applied to baseline neurological stroke severity versus 24-h neurological and radiological severity, but safety and effecacy are similar.