Studies show that ~20% of strokes occur in patients with known AFib who were either inadequately anticoagulated or inappropriately treated with antiplatelet drugs.1
Stroke recovery can be complicated by venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). The risk of VTE is highest within the first three months following a stroke, decreasing rapidly afterward.2
Although symptomatic PE occurs in only about 1% of stroke survivors within the first two- to four-weeks, it remains a significant cause...
