Journal article
Novel Oral Anticoagulants: A Focused Review for Stroke Physicians
Abstract
Novel oral anticoagulants provide an effective and convenient alternative to warfarin for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation. However, novel anticoagulants also present new challenges for stroke physicians, such as measurement of anticoagulant effect in emergency situations, use of thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke, optimal timing of introduction of novel anticoagulants following acute ischemic stroke, and management of …
Authors
McGrath ER; Eikelboom JW; Kapral MK; O'Donnell MJ
Journal
International Journal of Stroke, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 71–78
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
January 2014
DOI
10.1111/ijs.12158
ISSN
1747-4930