Preceding Antithrombotic Treatment is Associated With Acute Ischemic Stroke Severity and Functional Outcome at 90 Days Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Antithrombotic therapies are known to prevent ischemic stroke (IS) for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), but are often underused in clinical practice. The aim of present study was to investigate the prevalence of patients with acute IS with known history of AF who were not receiving antithrombotic treatment before stroke and to evaluate the association of preceding antithrombotic treatment with stroke severity and outcomes at 90 days after admission.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research