Atrial Fibrillation
Recommendation
1- Stroke or TIA with atrial fibrillation —> Oral anticoagulation
2- Stroke or TIA with atrial fibrillation and no mechanical heart or moderate or sever mitral stenosis —> Apixaban, Rivaroxaban, Edoxaban, or Dabigatran > Warfarin
3- Stroke or TIA with atrial flutter —> Oral anticoagulation
4- Stroke with AF and high risk of hemorrhagic conversion —> Delay the initiation of oral anticoagulation beyond 14 days of index event
5- Stroke with AF and low risk of hemorrhagic conversion —> Initiation of oral anticoagulation 2-14 days after the index event
6- TIA with Nonvalvular AF —> Initiate oral anticoagulation immediately