Clinical studies have shown increased risk of stroke, bleeding and death in patients with chronic kidney disease and AF. Despite, this increased risk, anticoagulation is underutilized due to ...

Researchers have found in a new research that among patients with atrial fibrillation who are at moderate-to-high risk for ...

Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2012;10(4):433-439. This article suggests the need to reconsider the benefits of using aspirin in stroke prevention, especially in low-risk patients or patients not ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common heart rhythm disorder that increases the risk of stroke and other heart-related complications. Anticoagulation therapy is essential for managing patients with ...

Recent research has focused on improving the detection of AF, understanding its implications for stroke risk ... questions about the necessity of anticoagulation in these patients [3].

More information: David J Werring et al, Optimal timing of anticoagulation after acute ischaemic stroke with atrial fibrillation (OPTIMAS): a multicentre, blinded-endpoint, phase 4, randomised ...