Evaluating DOAC dipstick testing in the management of acute stroke: protocol for a multicentre, prospective, observational registry study

Introduction Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are preferred over vitamin K antagonists for stroke prophylaxis in non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Yet, DOAC use is regarded as a contraindication for intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke. The stratification of patients into ‘on-therapy...

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Main Authors: Philip Choi, Helen Dewey, Edward Patrick Callaly, Peter Shuangyue Tan, Emily Schembri, Marija Borosak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-06-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/6/e102092.full
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