Association of Alternative Anticoagulation Strategies and Outcomes in Patients With Ischemic Stroke While Taking a Direct Oral Anticoagulant.
Bonaventure IpGary Kui Kai LauHo KoLucas LauAlan YaoGrace Lai-Hung WongTerry Cheuk Fung YipXinyi LengHoward ChanHelen ChanVincent MokYannie O Y SooDavid Julian SeiffgeThomas Wai Hong LeungPublished in: Neurology (2023)
This study provides Class II evidence that in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation suffering an ischemic stroke while being treated with a DOAC, continuing treatment with that DOAC is more effective at preventing recurrent ischemic stroke than switching to a different DOAC or to warfarin.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- direct oral anticoagulants
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial
- catheter ablation
- left atrial appendage
- heart failure
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- type diabetes
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- coronary artery disease
- metabolic syndrome
- acute coronary syndrome
- aortic valve
- combination therapy
- newly diagnosed
- medical education