Incidence of Ischemic Stroke in Japanese Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Not Receiving Anticoagulation Therapy.

Conclusions:A low incidence rate of ischemic stroke was observed in Japanese NVAF patients except for those with CHADS2 score ≥2. In this pooled analysis, history of ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack, advanced age, and hypertension were identified as independent risk factors for ischemic stroke. PMID: 25501800 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Circulation Journal - December 11, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Suzuki S, Yamashita T, Okumura K, Atarashi H, Akao M, Ogawa H, Inoue H Tags: Circ J Source Type: research