Long-term survival after ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation

Conclusions: Ischemic stroke approximately triples the mortality rate in patients with atrial fibrillation. This effect persists well beyond the immediate period poststroke and is strongly associated with disability after stroke. Stroke prevention by anticoagulation has even greater beneficial effects on survival than usually considered when focusing solely on 30-day mortality rates.

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Source: Neurology - March 24, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Fang, M. C., Go, A. S., Chang, Y., Borowsky, L. H., Pomernacki, N. K., Udaltsova, N., Singer, D. E. Tags: Outcome research, Stroke prevention, Cardiac, Cohort studies, Infarction ARTICLE Source Type: research