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Potential new uses of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants to treat and prevent stroke
Conclusion: There may be a role for NOACs in stroke prevention and treatment beyond atrial fibrillation. Randomized controlled trials are needed to compare NOACs to current stroke prevention and treatment strategies in certain subgroups of patients with cerebrovascular disease.
Source: Neurology - September 21, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Yaghi, S., Kamel, H., Elkind, M. S. V. Tags: Stroke prevention, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Infarction, Cerebral venous thrombosis VIEWS & amp;amp; REVIEWS Source Type: research

Survey on APS diagnosis and antithrombotic treatment in patients with ischaemic stroke, other brain ischaemic injury or arterial thromboembolism in other sites: Communication from ISTH SSC Subcommittee on Lupus Anticoagulant/Antiphospholipid Antibodies (LA/aPL)
CONCLUSIONS: Much of the variation in practice reflects the lack of evidence-based recommendations. The survey results should inform the development of a more uniform multidisciplinary consensus approach to diagnosis and antithrombotic treatment.PMID:37391096 | DOI:10.1016/j.jtha.2023.06.020
Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - June 30, 2023 Category: Hematology Authors: Hannah Cohen David J Werring Arvind Chandretheva Prabal Mittal Katrien M J Devreese David A Isenberg ISTH SSC LA/aPL Subcommittee Study Group Source Type: research