Early Anticoagulation Therapy After Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke With Atrial Fibrillation
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether starting a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) early after endovascular treatment works to improve outcomes in patients with ischemic stroke related to atrial fibrillation. It will also learn about the safety of early DOAC treatment. The main question it aims to answer is: \- Does starting DOAC treatment 24 hours after endovascular treatment improve outcomes at 3 months compared with starting it 5 days after randomization? Researchers will compare early DOAC treatment (started 24 hours after the procedure) with delayed DOAC treatment (started 5 days after randomization) to see if early treatment works better. Participants will: * Have atrial fibrillation-related acute ischemic stroke caused by a large vessel blockage in the front part of the brain, within 24 hours of symptom onset * Be randomly assigned to one of two groups after endovascular treatment: early DOAC treatment or delayed DOAC treatment * Take DOACs starting 24 hours after the procedure (early group) or 5 days after randomization (delayed group) * Be followed up for 3 months to check their recovery and any medical problems
Age ≥18 years. [+8]
Pre-stroke modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score >2. [+13]