AUG 17, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Decoding the causes of ischemic stroke despite ongoing oral anticoagulation and their clinical impact: the ASPERA-R study
Journal of Neurology
Retrospective multicenter study identifying modifiable causes in breakthrough stroke despite anticoagulation, with adjusted hazard ratios for recurrence and myocardial infarction, but limited by observational design and surrogate clinical outcomes rather than definitive practice-changing evidence.
Reported
Sample size1649
Median age80.4 years
Female proportion52.2%