Effect of Alteplase Use on Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Analysis of the Initiation of Anticoagulation After Cardioembolic Stroke Study
Yaghi S, Mistry E, de Havenon A, Guerrero C, Nouh A, Liberman AL, Giles J, Liu A, Nagy M, Kaushal A, Azher I, Grory B, Fakhri H, Espaillat K, Asad SD, Pasupuleti H, Martin H, Tan J, Veerasamy M, Esenwa C, Cheng N, Moncrieffe K, Moeini‐Naghani I, Siddu M, Scher E, Trivedi T, Wu T, Khan M, Keyrouz S, Furie K, Henninger N. Effect of Alteplase Use on Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Analysis of the Initiation of Anticoagulation After Cardioembolic Stroke Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e020945. PMID: 34323120, PMCID: PMC8475683, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.020945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeMechanical thrombectomyAlteplase useIschemic strokeHemorrhagic transformationAtrial fibrillationPrimary analysisEfficacy of alteplaseInitiation of anticoagulationComprehensive stroke centerBinary logistic regressionIntravenous alteplaseStroke centersConsecutive patientsStroke StudyAlteplaseMortality ratePatientsSecondary analysisMortalityStrokeLogistic regressionFurther studiesFibrillationIAC studyIschaemic stroke on anticoagulation therapy and early recurrence in acute cardioembolic stroke: the IAC study
Yaghi S, Henninger N, Giles JA, Guerrero C, Mistry E, Liberman AL, Asad D, Liu A, Nagy M, Kaushal A, Azher I, Mac Grory B, Fakhri H, Espaillat K, Pasupuleti H, Martin H, Tan J, Veerasamy M, Esenwa C, Cheng N, Moncrieffe K, Moeini-Naghani I, Siddu M, Scher E, Trivedi T, Furie KL, Keyrouz SG, Nouh A, de Havenon A, Khan M, Smith EE, Gurol ME. Ischaemic stroke on anticoagulation therapy and early recurrence in acute cardioembolic stroke: the IAC study. Journal Of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 2021, 92: 1062-1067. PMID: 33903185, PMCID: PMC8448925, DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2021-326166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent ischemic eventsSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageIschemic strokeIschemic eventsAtrial fibrillationAnticoagulation therapyAcute cardioembolic strokeAnticoagulation-naïve patientsInitiation of anticoagulationStroke prevention measuresComprehensive stroke centerIschemic stroke patientsAcute ischemic strokeCox regression analysisSecondary prevention strategiesCox hazard modelSICH riskAnticoagulant therapyAnticoagulation statusStroke centersCardioembolic strokeAF patientsConsecutive patientsEarly recurrenceIntracranial hemorrhage