Ischemic Stroke in Patients Under Oral Anticoagulation: The Achilles Heel of Atrial Fibrillation Management

Ischemic Stroke in Patients Under Oral Anticoagulation: The Achilles Heel of Atrial Fibrillation Management

Oral anticoagulation (OAC) is essential for preventing ischemic stroke events in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), and leads to a significant ischemic prophylaxis, when appropriately used. However, there is still a risk of experiencing stroke events, despite being under anticoagulation. Stroke...

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Main Authors: Kyriakos Dimitriadis, Nikolaos Pyrpyris, Konstantinos Aznaouridis, Gyanaranjan Nayak, Panagiotis Kanatas, Panagiotis Theofilis, Panagiotis Tsioufis, Eirini Beneki, Aggelos Papanikolaou, Christos Fragoulis, Konstantina Aggeli, Konstantinos Tsioufis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
ischemic stroke
oral anticoagulation
vitamin K antagonists
direct oral anticoagulants
thrombosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/15/5/454
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