Stroke prevention in patients with acute ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation in Germany - a cross sectional survey
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is present in 15-20% of patients with acute ischemic stroke. Oral anticoagulation reduces the risk of AF-related recurrent stroke but clinical guideline recommendations are rather vague regarding its use in the acute phase of stroke. We aimed to assess the current clinical p...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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12 February 2019
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BMC neurology
Year: 2019, Volume: 19 |
| ISSN: | 1471-2377 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12883-019-1249-y |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-019-1249-y
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| Author Notes: | Alexander Wutzler, Christos Krogias, Anna Grau, Roland Veltkamp, Peter U. Heuschmann and Karl Georg Haeusler |
| Summary: | Atrial fibrillation (AF) is present in 15-20% of patients with acute ischemic stroke. Oral anticoagulation reduces the risk of AF-related recurrent stroke but clinical guideline recommendations are rather vague regarding its use in the acute phase of stroke. We aimed to assess the current clinical practice of medical stroke prevention in AF patients during the acute phase of ischemic stroke. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 31.07.2019 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1471-2377 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12883-019-1249-y |