AtRial Cardiopathy and Antithrombotic Drugs In prevention After cryptogenic stroke
The University of Virginia’s Department of Neurology is currently enrolling people who have suffered a stroke of unknown cause who also have atrial cardiopathy, or abnormal changes in the atrial tissue of the heart, in a research study. The purpose of the study is to test the hypothesis that the anticoagulant medication apixaban is superior to aspirin for the prevention of recurrent stroke in patients with cryptogenic (stroke of unknown cause) ischemic stroke and atrial cardiopathy.