Stroke prevention in patients with acute ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation in Germany - a cross sectional survey

Stroke prevention in patients with acute ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation in Germany - a cross sectional survey

Abstract Background 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 th...

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Main Authors: Alexander Wutzler, Christos Krogias, Anna Grau, Roland Veltkamp, Peter U. Heuschmann, Karl Georg Haeusler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Ischemic stroke
Secondary stroke prevention
Atrial fibrillation
Survey
Oral anticoagulation
Stroke unit
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-019-1249-y

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