Factors associated with ischemic stroke on therapeutic anticoagulation in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.

CONCLUSION: NVAF patients with high CHADS₂/CHA₂DS₂-VASc scores and a previous ischemic stroke or smoking history are at high risk of stroke despite optimal warfarin treatment. Some other measures to reduce the risk of stroke would be necessary in those specific groups of patients.
PMID: 25683989 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Yonsei Medical Journal - February 19, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Kim YD, Lee KY, Nam HS, Han SW, Lee JY, Cho HJ, Kim GS, Kim SH, Cha MJ, Ahn SH, Oh SH, Lee KO, Jung YH, Choi HY, Han SD, Lee HS, Nam CM, Kim EH, Lee KJ, Song D, Park HN, Heo JH Tags: Yonsei Med J Source Type: research