Advances in treatment of atrial fibrillation-related strokes

doi:10.11817/j.issn.1673-9248.2024.04.016

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Non-valvular atrial fibrillation is the most common type of atrial fibrillation in clinical practice, and its prevalence increases with age. In atrial fibrillation, thromboembolic complications are the leading cause of death and disability, with stroke being the most common manifestation. The current therapeutic strategy for atrial fibrillation-associated stroke involves recanalization therapy within the acute temporal window, as well as the treatment of preventing recurrent strokes, with anticoagulant medications being the preferred choice for the treatment of recurrent strokes. Anticoagulants are the first-line treatment for recurrent stroke prevention, however, there is no consensus on the appropriate timing for early anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation who undergo revascularization.

Key words: Stroke, Atrial fibrillation, Intravenous thrombolysis, Endovascular intervention, Anticoagulation

Fang Li, Xiwang Dai, Kai Wang, Tinghao Guo, Jianglong Tu. Advances in treatment of atrial fibrillation-related strokes[J]. Chinese Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases(Electronic Edition), 2024, 18(04): 393-397.

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