When to start anticoagulation after ischemic stroke from atrial fibrillation

It’s been unclear when to start anticoagulation after an ischemic stroke presumed due to thromboembolism from atrial fibrillation. There’s a period of time after ischemic stroke when damaged cerebral blood vessels are susceptible to bleeding. Anticoagulation during this vulnerable period could result in so-called hemorrhagic transformation, worsening b…