A Recurrent Ischemic Stroke Stabilization after Using Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulant (NOAC).
- Author:
Sang Woo HAN
1
;
Jin Ho KANG
;
Sang Won HA
;
Seung Min KIM
;
Young Soon YANG
;
Jeong Ho HAN
;
Eun Kyoung CHO
;
Doo Eung KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Recurrent stroke; Non-vitamin-K-antagonist oral anticoagulant
- MeSH: Atrial Fibrillation; Humans; Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; Recurrence; Stroke*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2016;34(1):41-44
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Current stroke guidelines recommend the administration of non-vitamin-K-antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) for the prevention of cardioembolic stroke induced by nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. We report a patient who suffered from recurrent posterior circulation strokes-occurring eight times in 4 months-even under adequate antiplatelet medication. Changing the medication from antiplatelet agents to NOAC stopped the stroke recurrence. We suggest that NOAC has a role in the prevention of recurrent stroke of undetermined etiology in the posterior circulation.
