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What is your approach to secondary stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation and intracranial stenosis (>70%)?

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How do you approach a patient with atrial fibrillation on apixaban who has a new cardioembolic stroke?

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In patients with Afib on anticoagulation and concurrent intracranial atherosclerotic disease, would you consider adding an anti-platelet to anticoagulation if there are recurrent events that could be related to the ICAD?

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Would you favor restarting anticoagulation or pursuing left atrial appendage closure in a patient with hemorrhagic stroke on anticoagulation for non-valvular atrial fibrillation?

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When do you start anticoagulation in a patient with cardioembolic CVA secondary to new onset atrial fibrillation with hemorrhagic conversion?

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Do you start anticoagulation in a patient with infective endocarditis who also has atrial fibrillation and stroke?

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For patients with atrial fibrillation on DOAC, when should they resume DOAC after a thalamic bleed without intraventricular bleed?

How does presence of intraventricular hemorrhage change your recommendations?

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When do you start anticoagulation for secondary prevention in patients with HFrEF and history of embolic strokes?

For a relatively young, medically compliant patient with HFrEF (EF<35%) and h/o embolic stroke, what is the consensus of starting AC for secondary ...

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How do you determine the timing of anticoagulation for patients with large MCA strokes secondary to atrial fibrillation?

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Papers discussed in this category

Stroke, 2020 Aug 06

Anticoagulation Type and Early Recurrence in Cardioembolic Stroke: The IAC Study.

The New England journal of medicine, 2012-05-17

Warfarin and aspirin in patients with heart failure and sinus rhythm.

The New England journal of medicine, 2018-10-04

Rivaroxaban in Patients with Heart Failure, Sinus Rhythm, and Coronary Disease.

The New England journal of medicine, 2019-05-16

Dabigatran for Prevention of Stroke after Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source.

Heart, 2019 Apr 08

Anticoagulation therapy in heart failure and sinus rhythm: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Stroke, 2021 May 24

2021 Guideline for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

N Engl J Med, 2005 Mar 31

Comparison of warfarin and aspirin for symptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis.

Circulation, 2020 May 21

The COMPASS Trial: Net Clinical Benefit of Low-Dose Rivaroxaban Plus Aspirin as Compared With Aspirin in Patients With Chronic Vascular Disease.

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