Early initiation of direct anticoagulation after stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Lucio D'AnnaF T FilippidisS AntonyZ BrownH WyattA MalikP SivakumaranK HarveyM MarinescuP BentleySofia VassilopoulouR Veltkamp

Published in: European journal of neurology (2020)

Starting DOACs within a mean of 7 days after stroke appeared to be safe. Randomized controlled studies are needed to establish the added efficacy of starting anticoagulation early after stroke.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
venous thromboembolism
double blind
open label
direct oral anticoagulants
placebo controlled
randomized controlled trial
phase iii
phase ii