Atrial Fibrillation and Carotid Atherosclerosis in Ischemic Stroke Patients-(AFCAS)

University of Thessaly

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Atrial Fibrillation; Ischemic Stroke; Carotid Stenosis

Treatments: Biological: Carotid Stenosis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04821700

AFCAS 2021

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main aim of the study is to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation and concurrent carotid atherosclerosis. Additionally, this study will investigate the effect of concurrent carotid atherosclerosis on the outcomes of recurrent stroke, myocardial infarction and death during follow-up

Enrollment: 3,000 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Hospitalization due to ischemic stroke
• Atrial fibrillation
• Αny type of carotid vascular imaging

Exclusion criteria

• Intracerebral haemorrhage on admission
• Haemorrhagic transformation on admission

Trial design

3,000 participants in 2 patient groups

Patients with Carotid stenosis

Description:

Ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation and carotid stenosis

Treatment:

Biological: Carotid Stenosis

Patients without Carotid stenosis

Description:

Ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation without carotid stenosis