Left ventricular hypertrophy and left atrial size are associated with ischemic strokes among non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant users
Das A, Gökçal E, Fouks A, Horn M, Regenhardt R, Viswanathan A, Singhal A, Schwamm L, Greenberg S, Gurol M. Left ventricular hypertrophy and left atrial size are associated with ischemic strokes among non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant users. Journal Of Neurology 2023, 270: 5578-5588. PMID: 37548681, PMCID: PMC11111216, DOI: 10.1007/s00415-023-11916-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrior cerebrovascular eventsAtrial volume indexVentricular hypertrophyCerebrovascular eventsNOAC usersAtrial sizeIS recurrenceSevere white matter hyperintensitiesVolume indexCerebral small vessel diseaseOral anticoagulant usersChronic renal failureRisk of strokeCox regression analysisQuaternary care centerSmall vessel diseaseAge-matched controlsWhite matter hyperintensitiesMultivariable regression modelsAnticoagulant usersApixaban useDabigatran useResults112 patientsMultivariable adjustmentOral anticoagulants