• The specific situation of the patient. Unless otherwise provided for by national regulations,
off-label use of medication should be limited to situations where it is in the patient's interest …

Nonvalvular atrial fibrillation is a common rhythm disorder of middle-aged to older adults that
can cause ischemic strokes and systemic embolism. Lifelong use of oral anticoagulants …

Aims The prognosis of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and ischemic stroke while taking
oral anticoagulation is poorly understood. This study aimed to characterize the outcomes of …

Importance Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) can have an ischemic stroke (IS) despite oral
anticoagulant (OAC) treatment. Knowledge regarding the association between OAC …

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) experiencing ischemic stroke despite oral anticoagulation
(OAC), ie, breakthrough strokes, are not uncommon, and represent an important clinical …

Importance Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have ischemic stroke despite taking oral
anticoagulation therapy (OAT) have a very high risk of recurrence. Left atrial appendage …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an important risk factor for ischemic stroke (IS). Oral anticoagulation
(OAC) significantly reduces the risk of IS in AF but also increases the risk of systemic …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) known before ischemic stroke (KAF) has been postulated
to be an independent category with a recurrence risk higher than that of AF detected after …

BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation is a major risk factor for stroke and silent brain infarcts. We
studied whether a multimodal approach offers additional insights to the CHA2DS2-VASc …

Background: While direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have established efficacy in
reducing the risk of ischemic stroke, they still leave a residual risk of stroke, which may be …