Timing of oral anticoagulants initiation for atrial fibrillation after acute ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lina PalaiodimouMaria-Ioanna StefanouAristeidis H KatsanosGian Marco De MarchisDiana Aguiar de Sousa Jesse DawsonMira KatanTheodore KarapanayiotidesKonstantinos ToutouzasMaurizio Paciaroni David Julian Seiffge Georgios K Tsivgoulis

Published in: European stroke journal (2024)

Early OAC-initiation in acute ischemic stroke patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation appears to have better efficacy and a similar safety profile compared to later OAC-initiation.

Keyphrases

oral anticoagulants
atrial fibrillation
acute ischemic stroke
catheter ablation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
aortic valve
mitral valve