Timing of oral anticoagulant therapy in acute ischemic stroke with atrial fibrillation: study protocol for a registry-based randomised controlled trial

Timing of oral anticoagulant therapy in acute ischemic stroke with atrial fibrillation: study protocol for a registry-based randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Oral anticoagulation therapy is recommended for the prevention of recurrent ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Current guidelines do not provide evidence-based recommendations on optimal time-point to start anticoagulation therapy after an acute ischemic s...

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Main Authors: Signild Åsberg, Ziad Hijazi, Bo Norrving, Andreas Terént, Patrik Öhagen, Jonas Oldgren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Acute ischemic stroke
Atrial fibrillation
Oral anticoagulation
Randomised clinical trial
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2313-9

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