Recurrent Stroke and Bleeding Events after Acute Cardioembolic Stroke —Analysis Using Japanese Healthcare Database from Acute-Care Institutions

To understand the reality of patients who experienced a cardioembolic stroke (CES) is important because of the high incidence of recurrent stroke and the need to account for bleeding risk in relation to the need for anticoagulation treatment. We elucidated the current real-world medical care in patients who had a CES and identified the risk factors for recurrent stroke.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - December 12, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Masahiro Yasaka, Yukihiro Koretsune, Takeshi Yamashita, Eisei Oda, Daisuke Matsubayashi, Kaori Ota, Masafumi Kobayashi, Yasuyuki Matsushita, Jumpei Kaburagi, Kei Ibusuki, Atsushi Takita, Mikio Iwashita, Takuhiro Yamaguchi Source Type: research