TOPLINE Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who experienced breakthrough ischemic stroke despite anticoagulation often had identifiable causes — mainly interacting drugs or non-cardioembolic mechanisms — and faced increased short-term risks for recurrence and heart attack. METHODOLOGY Researchers analyzed data from the retrospective arm of the ASPERA study to identify causes of ischemic stroke that occurred …
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Breakthrough Stroke in AF Linked to Drug Interactions
