Cancer as a risk factor for stroke in atrial fibrillation patients receiving long-term oral anticoagulant therapy

cancer and cerebrovascular disease are among the most common causes of death in the developed countries and are both associated with a steep increase in incidence among the elderly population. Despite being a less frequent neurological complication in cancer patients, compared to metastases or neurotoxicity from anticancer treatment, stroke incidence in cancer patients is high [1]. The pathophysiology of stroke in cancer patients is largely unknown [2] and can be attributed to cardiac or non-cardiac embolism.

Source: Thrombosis Research - June 18, 2015 Category: Hematology Authors: Gentian Denas, Vittorio Pengo, Roberta Joppi, Paolo Prandoni Source Type: research