Lb-469807-05 outcomes with and without oral anticoagulation in patients with prior stroke and device-detected atrial fibrillation: the noah-afnet 6 trial

Patients with a prior stroke are at high risk of recurrent strokes. In patients with ECG-documented atrial fibrillation (AF), anticoagulation reduces subsequent strokes. Detection of short and rare episodes of atrial fibrillation using implanted devices (device-detected AF, DDAF) is common in patients with a prior stroke and these patients are often treated with an anticoagulant when DDAF is detected. Data on the effectiveness and safety of oral anticoagulation in patients a prior stroke and DDAF but no ECG-documented AF are lacking.

Source: Heart Rhythm - May 2, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hans Diener, Gregory Lip, Julius Nikorowitsch, Nina Becher, Carina Blomstr öm-Lundqvist, A. John Camm, Gregory Chlouverakis, Andreas Goette, Ulrich Schotten, Emmanuel Simantirakis, Tobias Toennis, Panos Vardas, Antonia Zapf, Susanne Sehner, Renate B. Sch Source Type: research