Journal article
Antithrombotic Therapy After Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: For patients with atrial fibrillation and ischemic stroke (IS), current guidelines recommend oral anticoagulation (OAC) alone for secondary prevention of IS. In a large prospective cohort of patients with acute IS and atrial fibrillation, we determine the association between antithrombotic regimen on discharge and risk of major vascular events.
METHODS: Prospective cohort of consecutive patients included in the Ontario …
Authors
McGrath ER; Kapral MK; Fang J; Eikelboom JW; Conghaile AÓ; Canavan M; O'Donnell MJ
Journal
Stroke, Vol. 45, No. 12, pp. 3637–3642
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
December 2014
DOI
10.1161/strokeaha.114.006929
ISSN
0039-2499