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Can anticoagulant drugs lower the risk of recurring stroke?

Can anticoagulant drugs lower the risk of recurring stroke?

Posted by on Mar 21, 2016 in Stroke | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated whether anticoagulants were effective at preventing second stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, and when treatment should be started. They concluded that anticoagulants are more effective than antiplatelets, and are most effective when administered between 4 and 14 days after the first stroke. Some...

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