[Anticoagulants after acute ischemic stroke with atrial fibrillation].

Early or delayed onset of oral anticoagulant therapy in patients with acute ischemic stroke with atrial fibrillation is an unsolved issue. Retrospectively, 294 patient records at two hospitals were scrutinized according to a protocol consisting of 20 items regarding choice of therapy (warfarin or NOAC), time for onset of therapy, CT findings of bleeding, capacity to swallow, and occurrence of clinical deterioration during the acute phase. Out of...