… of stroke. The use of agents from these classes—also known as non-vitamin K antagonist
oral anticoagulants (… The rapid onset and relatively short half-life of anticoagulant action offers …

… as good as warfarin for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation and … they are recommended for
stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation. … the role of anticoagulation for stroke prevention in atrial …

… Point of action of novel oral anticoagulants in the coagulation cascade. … This review focuses
on the most recent trials investigating these substances for stroke prevention in AF and for …

Background— The risk of further intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) and the benefit of stroke risk
reduction with the use of oral anticoagulants for patients who have atrial fibrillation with a …

… Our analysis also shows that the novel oral anticoagulants as a whole provide additional …
prevention. However, well controlled, adjusted dose warfarin is associated with less stroke and …

… treatment option for patients with increased risk of stroke. Their use is, however, limited by
a … to warfarin for stroke risk reduction in AF. Dabigatran etexilate, an oral reversible direct …

… for acute venous thromboembolism or stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation. Nineteen … oral
anticoagulant treatment option available for patients. However, 4 direct oral anticoagulants …

… an implanted cardiac rhythm device and is associated with an increased risk of ischemic
stroke. Whether oral anticoagulation is effective and safe in this patient population is unclear. …

… To our knowledge, this is the first study of all currently licensed direct acting oral anticoagulants
(DOACs) for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation that has provided a rank …

… In addition, we discuss the timing of initiation of anticoagulation. … stroke prevention in the
following subgroups of patients with AF: (vii) secondary stroke prevention in patients after stroke …