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Ischemic Stroke, AF and Atherosclerotis: Amira Khater on Sufficiency of Anticoagulant Monotherapy
Dec 15, 2025, 11:00

Ischemic Stroke, AF and Atherosclerotis: Amira Khater on Sufficiency of Anticoagulant Monotherapy

Amira Khater, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Sentara Healthcare, shared on LinkedIn:

”Important trial reinforcing that in patients with ischemic stroke/TIA plus AF and atherosclerotic disease, anticoagulant monotherapy is sufficient.

Adding antiplatelet therapy increased bleeding without improving ischemic outcomes—a key stewardship message.”

Read the full article here.

Article: Optimal Antithrombotics for Ischemic Stroke and Concurrent Atrial Fibrillation and Atherosclerosis. A Randomized Clinical Trial

Authors: Shuhei Okazaki, Kanta Tanaka, Yukako Yazawa et al.

Ischemic Stroke, AF and Atherosclerotis: Amira Khater on Sufficiency of Anticoagulant Monotherapy

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