Tag: ELAN

Newly proposed metrics seek to more effectively capture post-stroke outcomes

As the stroke community continues to construct a greater understanding of the various factors that influence patient outcomes, many have called for more nuanced...

“Transformative” new data advocate early blood-thinning therapy in patients with atrial...

People with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have a stroke could benefit from receiving blood-thinning treatments—known as direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)—at an earlier stage than...

Early anticoagulation after ischaemic stroke “reasonable” and “unlikely to cause harm”

An international clinical trial presented today at the European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC; 24–26 May, Munich, Germany) has demonstrated that—in people with ischaemic stroke...