Journal club : Timing of anticoagulation after ischaemic stroke


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Werring D et al. Optimal timing of anticoagulation after acute ischaemic stroke with atrial fibrillation (OPTIMAS): A multicentre, blinded-endpoint, phase 4, randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2024 Nov 2; 404:1731. doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(2402197-4

Fischer U et al. Early versus Later Anticoagulation for Stroke with Atrial Fibrillation. N Engl J Med 2023;388:2411-2421. DOI:10.1056/NEJMoa2303048

Palaiodimou L et al. Timing of oral anticoagulants initiation for atrial fibrillation after acute ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Stroke J. 2024 Dec;9(4):885-895. doi: 10.1177/23969873241251931.