The contribution of competing mechanisms in stroke despite anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Rahul HerlekarAkangsha Sur RoySaur HajievIsuru InduruwaSmriti AgarwalNicholas Richard EvansKayvan KhadjooiHugh MarkusEoin O'BrienElizabeth WarburtonGeorge ZachariahJohn Joseph McCabe

Published in: European stroke journal (2023)

Patients with AF-associated stroke despite OAC are much more likely than patients who are OAC-naïve to have competing stroke mechanisms. Rigorous investigation for alternative stroke causes in stroke despite OAC has a high diagnostic yield. These data should be used to guide patient selection for future RCTs in this population.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
venous thromboembolism
case report
electronic health record