A survey of opinion: When to start oral anticoagulants in patients with acute ischaemic stroke and atrial fibrillation?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is uncertainty regarding the optimal timing for initiation of oral anticoagulant treatment in patients with recent ischaemic stroke and atrial fibrillation. We surveyed the current UK practice and assessed clinician's opinions of when to use oral anticoagulant in recent stroke patients with atrial fibrillation.

Patients and methods

An online survey was sent to stroke physicians within the United Kingdom via their national societies.

Results

One hundred and twenty-one clinicians responded to the survey. Ninety-five percent of responders agreed that there was uncertainty regarding timing of oral anticoagulant initiation after atrial fibrillation-related ischaemic stroke. Thirty-six percent of responders followed the '1-3-6-12' European Society of Card

SUBMITTER: Munn D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6571505 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature