Open AccessDabigatran Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Without Atrial Fibrillation
Author(s) -
Mahesh Kate,
Laura Gioia,
Brian Buck,
Leka Sivakumar,
Thomas Jeerakathil,
Ashfaq Shuaib,
Kenneth Butcher
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.115.010383
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , dabigatran , stroke (engine) , interquartile range , asymptomatic , cardiology , warfarin , anesthesia , mechanical engineering , engineering
Acute ischemic stroke patients are at risk of early recurrence. We tested the feasibility and safety of initiating dabigatran in patients, within 24 hours of minor stroke in patients without atrial fibrillation.
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