Fischer, U;
Koga, M;
Strbian, D;
Branca, M;
Abend, S;
Trelle, S;
Paciaroni, M;
Thomalla, G;
Michel, P;
Nedeltchev, K;
et al.
Fischer, U; Koga, M; Strbian, D; Branca, M; Abend, S; Trelle, S; Paciaroni, M; Thomalla, G; Michel, P; Nedeltchev, K; Bonati, LH; Ntaios, G; Gattringer, T; Sandset, E-C; Kelly, P; Lemmens, R; Sylaja, PN; Aguiar de Sousa, D; Bornstein, NM; Gdovinova, Z; Yoshimoto, T; Tiainen, M; Thomas, H; Krishnan, M; Shim, GC; Gumbinger, C; Vehoff, J; Zhang, L; Matsuzono, K; Kristoffersen, E; Desfontaines, P; Vanacker, P; Alonso, A; Yakushiji, Y; Kulyk, C; Hemelsoet, D; Poli, S; Paiva Nunes, A; Caracciolo, N; Slade, P; Demeestere, J; Salerno, A; Kneihsl, M; Kahles, T; Giudici, D; Tanaka, K; Räty, S; Hidalgo, R; Werring, DJ; Göldlin, M; Arnold, M; Ferrari, C; Beyeler, S; Fung, C; Weder, BJ; Tatlisumak, T; Fenzl, S; Rezny-Kasprzak, B; Hakim, A; Salanti, G; Bassetti, C; Gralla, J; Seiffge, DJ; Horvath, T; Dawson, J; ELAN Investigators
(2023)
Early versus Later Anticoagulation for Stroke with Atrial Fibrillation.
N Engl J Med, 388 (26).
pp. 2411-2421.
ISSN 1533-4406
https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2303048
SGUL Authors: Zhang, Liqun
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: The effect of early as compared with later initiation of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in persons with atrial fibrillation who have had an acute ischemic stroke is unclear. METHODS: We performed an investigator-initiated, open-label trial at 103 sites in 15 countries. Participants were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to early anticoagulation (within 48 hours after a minor or moderate stroke or on day 6 or 7 after a major stroke) or later anticoagulation (day 3 or 4 after a minor stroke, day 6 or 7 after a moderate stroke, or day 12, 13, or 14 after a major stroke). Assessors were unaware of the trial-group assignments. The primary outcome was a composite of recurrent ischemic stroke, systemic embolism, major extracranial bleeding, symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage, or vascular death within 30 days after randomization. Secondary outcomes included the components of the composite primary outcome at 30 and 90 days. RESULTS: Of 2013 participants (37% with minor stroke, 40% with moderate stroke, and 23% with major stroke), 1006 were assigned to early anticoagulation and 1007 to later anticoagulation. A primary-outcome event occurred in 29 participants (2.9%) in the early-treatment group and 41 participants (4.1%) in the later-treatment group (risk difference, -1.18 percentage points; 95% confidence interval [CI], -2.84 to 0.47) by 30 days. Recurrent ischemic stroke occurred in 14 participants (1.4%) in the early-treatment group and 25 participants (2.5%) in the later-treatment group (odds ratio, 0.57; 95% CI, 0.29 to 1.07) by 30 days and in 18 participants (1.9%) and 30 participants (3.1%), respectively, by 90 days (odds ratio, 0.60; 95% CI, 0.33 to 1.06). Symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage occurred in 2 participants (0.2%) in both groups by 30 days. CONCLUSIONS: In this trial, the incidence of recurrent ischemic stroke, systemic embolism, major extracranial bleeding, symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage, or vascular death at 30 days was estimated to range from 2.8 percentage points lower to 0.5 percentage points higher (based on the 95% confidence interval) with early than with later use of DOACs. (Funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation and others; ELAN ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT03148457.).
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From New England Journal of Medicine, Fischer, U; Koga, M; Strbian, D; Branca, M; Abend, S; Trelle, S; Paciaroni, M; Thomalla, G; Michel, P; Nedeltchev, K; et al., Early versus Later Anticoagulation for Stroke with Atrial Fibrillation, 388, 2411-2421. Copyright © (2023) Massachusetts Medical Society. Reprinted with permission. |
Keywords: |
Humans, Anticoagulants, Atrial Fibrillation, Embolism, Hemorrhage, Intracranial Hemorrhages, Ischemic Stroke, Stroke, Treatment Outcome, Time Factors, Factor Xa Inhibitors, Recurrence, ELAN Investigators, Humans, Intracranial Hemorrhages, Atrial Fibrillation, Embolism, Recurrence, Hemorrhage, Anticoagulants, Treatment Outcome, Time Factors, Stroke, Factor Xa Inhibitors, Ischemic Stroke, 11 Medical and Health Sciences, General & Internal Medicine |
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: |
Academic Structure > Institute of Medical & Biomedical Education (IMBE) Academic Structure > Institute of Medical & Biomedical Education (IMBE) > Centre for Clinical Education (INMECE ) |
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N Engl J Med |
ISSN: |
1533-4406 |
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eng |
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29 June 2023 | Published | 24 May 2023 | Published Online |
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PubMed ID: |
37222476 |
Web of Science ID: |
WOS:000994498000001 |
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https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/115541 |
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https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2303048 |
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