How do anticoagulated atrial fibrillation patients who suffer ischemic stroke or spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage differ?

Heidi KiviniemiJuha HartikainenPäivi HartikainenTuomas KiviniemiIlpo NuotioAntti PalomäkiAntti YlitaloKari Eino Juhani AiraksinenPirjo Mustonen

Published in: Clinical cardiology (2018)

In anticoagulated AF patients with therapeutic INR and first lifetime cerebrovascular event, congestive heart failure and hypercholesterolemia were associated with ischemic stroke/TIA and history of bleeding with ICH.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
heart failure
oral anticoagulants
catheter ablation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
direct oral anticoagulants
brain injury
percutaneous coronary intervention
cardiovascular events
left ventricular
cardiac resynchronization therapy
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome