BOSTON — Patients who have had a stroke are thought to be at a higher risk for another one, but oral anticoagulation with edoxaban led to no discernible reduction in the risk for a second stroke, and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Data show early anticoagulation after acute stroke in people with atrial fibrillation is safe when indicated.

A series of neutral trials on anticoagulation in embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) has moved the needle scientifically but left physicians with questions about secondary prevention and the ...

BERLIN, Germany—The overall rate of ischemic stroke fell by about 25% over a recent 12- year period among patients newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF) who were not taking oral ...

HELSINKI, Finland—Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have had an ischemic stroke continue to have a high risk of recurrent stroke even when they’re treated with oral anticoagulation, a ...

PHOENIX -- Anticoagulation worked at least as well as antiplatelet medication for stroke prevention after cervical artery dissection, an observational study suggested. Subsequent ischemic stroke was ...

An elderly patient with prosthetic mitral and aortic valves has had two small, presumably cardioembolic strokes while anticoagulated (international normalized ratio [INR] 2.5-3.5). Would increasing ...

Stroke Prevention 2.0 focuses on early detection of hidden risks like atrial fibrillation, inflammation, and structural heart defects.