Background and Purpose—The purpose of these guidelines is to provide an up-to-date
comprehensive set of recommendations in a single document for clinicians caring for adult …

2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A
Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke …

Background The effect of early as compared with later initiation of direct oral anticoagulants
(DOACs) in persons with atrial fibrillation who have had an acute ischemic stroke is unclear …

Abstract The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) atrial fibrillation (AF) guidelines
program was developed to aid clinicians in the management of these complex patients, as …

Background: There are no evidence-based recommendations on the optimal time point to
initiate non–vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) after acute ischemic stroke in …

The current manuscript is the second update of the original Practical Guide, published in
2013 [Heidbuchel et al. European Heart Rhythm Association Practical Guide on the use of …

Background The risk of stroke is heterogeneous across different groups of patients with atrial
fibrillation (AF), being dependent on the presence of various stroke risk factors. We provide …

Background and Purpose—The purpose of these guidelines is to provide an up-to-date
comprehensive set of recommendations for clinicians caring for adult patients with acute …

Abstract Background and Aim: Despite progress made over the last 30 years, stroke is still a
leading cause of disability and mortality; likewise, its burden is expected to increase over the …

Summary Background About 13–26% of all acute ischaemic strokes are related to non-
valvular atrial fibrillation, the most common cardiac arrhythmia globally. Deciding when to …