2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) …

IC Van Gelder, M Rienstra, KV Bunting… - European Heart …, 2024‏ - academic.oup.com
• The specific situation of the patient. Unless otherwise provided for by national regulations,
off-label use of medication should be limited to situations where it is in the patient's interest …

Atrial fibrillation and stroke

SE Choi, D Sagris, A Hill, GYH Lip… - Expert Review of …, 2023‏ - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity globally. Atrial
fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. It is set to reach epidemic …

Secondary stroke prevention in people with atrial fibrillation: treatments and trials

DJ Seiffge, V Cancelloni, L Räber, M Paciaroni… - The Lancet …, 2024‏ - thelancet.com
Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common cardiac arrhythmias and is a major cause of
ischaemic stroke. Recent findings indicate the importance of atrial fibrillation burden (device …

Outcomes of patients with atrial fibrillation and ischemic stroke while on oral anticoagulation

AP Benz, SH Hohnloser, JW Eikelboom… - European Heart …, 2023‏ - academic.oup.com
Aims The prognosis of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and ischemic stroke while taking
oral anticoagulation is poorly understood. This study aimed to characterize the outcomes of …

Practical guide on left atrial appendage closure for the non-implanting physician: an international consensus paper

T Potpara, M Grygier, KG Häusler, JE Nielsen-Kudsk… - Europace, 2024‏ - academic.oup.com
A significant proportion of patients who suffer from atrial fibrillation (AF) and are in need of
thromboembolic protection are not treated with oral anticoagulation or discontinue this …

Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: our current failures and required research

ME Gurol, CB Wright, S Janis, EE Smith, E Gokcal… - Stroke, 2024‏ - ahajournals.org
Nonvalvular atrial fibrillation is a common rhythm disorder of middle-aged to older adults that
can cause ischemic strokes and systemic embolism. Lifelong use of oral anticoagulants …

[HTML][HTML] Atrial fibrillation and ischemic stroke despite oral anticoagulation

R Galea, D Seiffge, L Räber - Journal of clinical medicine, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) experiencing ischemic stroke despite oral anticoagulation
(OAC), ie, breakthrough strokes, are not uncommon, and represent an important clinical …

Left atrial appendage occlusion vs standard of care after ischemic stroke despite anticoagulation

M Maarse, DJ Seiffge, DJ Werring… - JAMA …, 2024‏ - jamanetwork.com
Importance Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have ischemic stroke despite taking oral
anticoagulation therapy (OAT) have a very high risk of recurrence. Left atrial appendage …

[HTML][HTML] Management and prognosis of acute stroke in atrial fibrillation

MF Hindsholm, D Damgaard, ME Gurol, D Gaist… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an important risk factor for ischemic stroke (IS). Oral anticoagulation
(OAC) significantly reduces the risk of IS in AF but also increases the risk of systemic …

Anticoagulation strategy for patients presenting with ischemic strokes while using a direct oral anticoagulant: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JP Mota Telles, GI Cenci, G Marinheiro… - … Journal of Stroke, 2025‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Background: While direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have established efficacy in
reducing the risk of ischemic stroke, they still leave a residual risk of stroke, which may be …