None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
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
Exclusion criteria: The patients with other anticoagulation indication, such as valve disease, recent myocardial infarction and infective endocarditis were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| baseline characteristics and CHADS2 score ? | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| detection rate of atrial fibrillation before stroke onset;appropriate use of anticoagultion according to the CHADS2 score;INR value at admission | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactWook-Joo Kim
Ulsan Univeristy Hospital
Outcome results
None listed