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OPtimal TIMing of Anticoagulation after acute ischaemic Stroke: a randomised controlled trial Clinical trial sponsored by @TheBHF
Joined June 2020
The main OPTIMAS results paper is now available online! Optimal timing of anticoagulation after acute ischaemic stroke with atrial fibrillation (OPTIMAS): a multicentre, blinded-endpoint, phase 4, randomised controlled trial - The Lancet https://t.co/tBGu04RUJ0
thelancet.com
Early DOAC initiation within 4 days after ischaemic stroke associated with atrial fibrillation was non-inferior to delayed initiation for the composite outcome of ischaemic stroke, intracranial...
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What are the 10 most common pitfalls in non-inferiority trials? Check our latest article in Stroke! @CheesemakerMD @StrokeBern @kiliantreurniet @manonkappelhof
ahajournals.org
Noninferiority trials aim to prove that the efficacy, defined in terms of a key clinical outcome, of a new treatment is not meaningfully worse than that of an established active control. Noninferio...
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1.9 million brains cells die every minute a stroke is left untreated. November saw ambulance wait times for calls including stroke rise to the highest this year: 42 minutes. In that time, 79,800,000 brain cells die. Ambulance winter pressures must not stop lifesaving treatment.
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Thanks to the @IntJStroke for a great summary of @OPTIMAS_UCL @TheLancet @UCLIoN @uclh and CATALYST results and their implications for #anticoagulation timing in people with acute #stroke and #Afib in clinical practice…
November Editorial! ✍️When to start of anticoagulation after #stroke and alternative thrombolytic agents: Highlights at World Stroke Congress 2024 https://t.co/LTJDPEps0m
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Our very own Prof Werring presenting the @OPTIMAS_UCL results at the @UKStrokeForum @UCLStrokeRes -It was also great to witness the OPTIMAS team celebrating the success of the recruiting sites at yesterday's investigator meeting. What a fantastic way of acknowledging the team!
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Prof David Werring presenting the results of OPTIMAS during the Research Showcase session on the final day of #UKSF2024
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#UKSF24 is almost upon us! There will be an OPTIMAS investigator's meeting on Wednesday (Day 2) at 3pm in Room 3 - join us for discussions about the trial results and impact on clinical practice!
We can't wait to open the doors at the ACC Liverpool and welcome you to #UKSF24 tomorrow! If you've not done so already, don't delay, download the conference app. It's an invaluable asset in navigating UKSF. Not sure how? Check out our handy guide here: https://t.co/7th98NgFZo.
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🚀 Just 5 days away! The countdown to #UKSF24 is on! 🗓️ We're excited to welcome you to booth G24 at the Liverpool ACC. 🎉 Come chat with the SSNAP team and explore stroke care! 🙌✨ #LiverpoolEvents #StrokeAwareness
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It’s #AtrialFibrillationAwarenessWeek. AF is the most common type of irregular heart rhythm. It causes an irregular & abnormally fast heart rate. AF can increase your risk of having a stroke by up to FIVE times Find out more about AF at https://t.co/e8J0TgM1qG
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WSO & ESO joint webinar on uncovering key insights from the World Stroke Congress 2024. 📑 https://t.co/KYuKVz9NDn 📅 20 November 2024,17:00 CET @SposatoL, @SignildAsberg, @FishingNeurons
@jeyaraj_pandian & @Simona_Sacco_
#stroke #neurology #stroketwitter @WorldStrokeOrg
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Meet the experts speaking next week at our 'Highlights from the @WorldStrokeOrg 2024' webinar, organized jointly with the @ESOstroke👇 🕐Wednesday, 20th of November, 5-6pm (CET) Not registered yet? Head here: https://t.co/4t6uZVP3xu
#StrokeEducation #Neurology #WSC2024
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People with #AFib who have a #Stroke could benefit from receiving DOACs at an earlier stage than is currently recommended, as per a new study led by @ucl researchers as well as other findings presented recently at #WSC2024
@WorldStrokeOrg @SignildAsberg
https://t.co/dKYpnPRwvC
cardiacrhythmnews.com
People with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have a stroke could benefit from receiving blood-thinning treatments—known as direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)—at an earlier stage than is currently...
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“Transformative” new data advocate early blood-thinning therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and stroke - Cardiac Rhythm News https://t.co/ENbApVEte7
cardiacrhythmnews.com
People with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have a stroke could benefit from receiving blood-thinning treatments—known as direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)—at an earlier stage than is currently...
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People with atrial fibrillation who have a stroke could benefit from blood thinning treatments at an earlier stage than is currently recommended, finds a new study led by Prof. David Werring (@UCLStrokeRes, @UCLIoN).
ucl.ac.uk
People with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have a stroke could benefit from blood thinning treatments, known as anticoagulants, at an earlier stage than is currently recommended, finds a new study led
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Also online at
bmj.com
Tom Nolan reviews this week’s research Trials of direct oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation have excluded patients with acute ischaemic stroke because of concerns over the risk of haemorrha...
Great to see the #OPTIMAS trial @OPTIMAS_UCL @TheLancet on #anticoagulation in acute #stroke with atrial fibrillation @UCLIoN @uclh highlighted in the BMJ @bmj_latest so that doctors @BIASPstroke can use the data to make better clinical decisions on the acute stroke unit
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On this #WorldStrokeDay, what can we do to increase #strokeawareness? Today is a great day to make sure you know the FAST campaign to recognise the most common symptoms of stroke! Face weakness/paralysis Arm weakness Speech problems Time (to call 999)
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Happy to share our editorial in @TheLancet on the @OPTIMAS_UCL trial, exploring early anticoagulation in ischemic #Stroke patients with #AtrialFibrillation. Important findings for improving secondary stroke prevention and patient outcomes @ECSandset 👉 https://t.co/jQJDF6GINl
thelancet.com
Atrial fibrillation is a key risk factor for ischaemic stroke. Furthermore, patients with atrial fibrillation and stroke tend to have larger infarcts with more severe neurological deficits than...
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Today is #WorldStrokeDay - we just want to acknowledge our fabulous Stroke Unit team at Lincoln County Hospital for being so engaged in research. At Lincoln we run trials like the ongoing @tich3trial and recently published @OPTIMAS_UCL and more. Thank you so much Stroke team!
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An article from trial funder @TheBHF about our recently published results! https://t.co/dpL00SEoGd
bhf.org.uk
New research suggests people with atrial fibrillation who have a stroke, could benefit from earlier blood thinning treatment
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