Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Adequacy and Outcome after Endovascular Thrombectomy

Atrial fibrillation (AF) often leads to large vessel occlusions (LVO) which may necessitate endovascular thrombectomy (EVT). Whether the adequacy of treatment with oral anticoagulants (OAC) prior to LVO modifies outcomes remains unknown.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 15, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: R.R. Leker, A. Farraj, T. Sacagiu, A. Honig, H. Abu ElHasan, J.M. Gomori, J.E. Cohen Source Type: research