Appropriateness of Antithrombotic agents use in stroke patients with atrial fibrillation in Korea
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Diseases of the nervous system
- Registration Number
- KCT0000244
- Lead Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 3000
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with AIS who were admitted to 9 primary stroke centers in Korea between April 2008 and March 2009 were identified and patients with AF were selected.
Exclusion Criteria
The patients with other anticoagulation indication, such as valve disease, recent myocardial infarction and infective endocarditis were excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method baseline characteristics and CHADS2 score ?
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method detection rate of atrial fibrillation before stroke onset;appropriate use of anticoagultion according to the CHADS2 score;INR value at admission