Journal article
Oral anticoagulation versus antiplatelet therapy for secondary stroke prevention in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
Purpose: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulation (DOAC) compared with antiplatelet therapy for secondary stroke prevention in adult patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS).
Method: We searched major databases (Embase, MEDLINE, CINAHL, CENTRAL, and Web of Science) for RCTs published until March 2021. The primary …
Authors
Hariharan NN; Patel K; Sikder O; Perera KS; Diener H-C; Hart RG; Eikelboom JW
Journal
European Stroke Journal, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 92–98
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
June 2022
DOI
10.1177/23969873221076971
ISSN
2396-9873