Atrial fibrillation is a major cause of ischemic stroke, but is aspirin a major help for stroke prevention or not?

Multiple considerations come into play when choosing anticoagulant therapy for a patient with atrial fibrillation, a condition that greatly increases the risk for stroke.

Reduced left atrial appendage emptying velocity (LAAEV) is an important indicator of nonvalvular AF, associated with thrombosis and recurrence after catheter ablation. This study aims to identify ...

In patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), warfarin anticoagulation limits stroke risk better than aspirin does.

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In patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, several common cancer types are associated with increased stroke or bleeding risk. Common cancer types are associated with stroke and bleeding risks ...

Keywords: nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, anticoagulation therapy, non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants, clinical pharmacist, no-use of OACs Citation: Zheng X-Y, Feng G-W, Guo J, Xie F, Li X, ...

Direct oral anticoagulant therapy in patients with nonvalvular AF has lower risk for CKD progression compared with vitamin K antagonist therapy.