Reasons Underlying Non-Adherence to and Discontinuation of Anticoagulation in Secondary Stroke Prevention among Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Conclusion: Nonadherence to OAC in stroke patients results from fear of potential complications or inconvenience and physicians' concerns regarding functional status. OAC should be initiated wherever possible during the in-hospital stay.Eur Neurol 2015;73:184-191
Source: European Neurology - Category: Neurology Source Type: research