Trends in oral anticoagulant choice for acute stroke patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation in Japan: The SAMURAI‐NVAF Study

ConclusionsWarfarin use at acute hospital discharge was still common in the initial years after approval of nonvitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants, although nonvitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant users increased gradually. The index stroke was milder and ischemia‐risk indices were lower in nonvitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant users than in warfarin users. Early initiation of nonvitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants seemed safe.

Source: International Journal of Stroke - January 12, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Kazunori Toyoda, Shoji Arihiro, Kenichi Todo, Hiroshi Yamagami, Kazumi Kimura, Eisuke Furui, Tadashi Terasaki, Yoshiaki Shiokawa, Kenji Kamiyama, Shunya Takizawa, Satoshi Okuda, Yasushi Okada, Tomoaki Kameda, Yoshinari Nagakane, Yasuhiro Hasegawa, Hiroshi Tags: Research Source Type: research