Ischemic stroke in patients on oral anticoagulant therapy for a cardioembolic risk factor: always due to cardioembolism?

Neurol Sci. 2013 Sep;34(9):1703-4. doi: 10.1007/s10072-012-1273-9. Epub 2012 Dec 18.

Authors

Gino Gialdini¹, Alberto Chiti, Marta Gennaro, Giovanni Orlandi, Ubaldo Bonuccelli

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosciences, Neurological Clinic, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, [email protected].

PMID: 23247602
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-012-1273-9

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Administration, Oral
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anticoagulants / administration & dosage
Anticoagulants / therapeutic use*
Female
Heart Diseases / complications
Heart Diseases / drug therapy*
Humans
Intracranial Embolism / etiology*
Male
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Stroke / etiology*

Substances

Anticoagulants