Do you start anticoagulation in a patient with infective endocarditis who also has atrial fibrillation and stroke?
Answer from: at Community Practice
In the acute phase, no. You have to get CTA or MRI/MRA with contrast to evaluate for hemorrhagic risk associated with mycotic aneurysms. Even without aneurysms, there is an increased risk of hemorrhage. I normally recommend aspirin in atrial fibrillation patients while the infection is being treated...
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at New York Presbyterian - Cornell Thank you for the excellent question and your resp...
at UMass Memorial Health Aspirin is ineffective in preventing Afib-related ...
Thank you for the excellent question and your resp...
Aspirin is ineffective in preventing Afib-related ...