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April 23, 2026

Early Anticoagulation in Acute Ischemic Stroke With Atrial Fibrillation

Hong-Kyun Park, Masatoshi Koga, Keun-Sik Hong

J Stroke. 2026;28(2):193-200.

Patients with atrial fibrillation who experience acute ischemic stroke (AIS) are at high risk of early recurrent ischemic stroke or systemic embolism. Timely initiation of anticoagulation is essential to prevent...

Review

May 28, 2026

Microcirculation and Cerebrovascular Autoregulation in Patients With Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices

Zoe Soulé, Siyu Wang, Mingfeng Cao, Han-Gil Jeong, Yaman B. Ahmad, Leon Fan, Glenn Whitman, Sung-Min Cho

J Stroke. 2026;28(2):201-217.

Acute brain injury (ABI) affects up to one-third of patients using mechanical circulatory support (MCS). In venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO), ABI incidence (11%–40%) has not improved in two...

Review

May 28, 2026

The Thrombectomy Dilemma in Stroke Patients With Active Cancer: To Treat or Not to Treat?

Yohanna Kusuma, Mikiya Beppu, Beom Joon Kim, Sung-Chun Tang, Mikito Hayakawa, Hiroshi Yamagami, Hiroyuki Kawano, Teruyuki Hirano, Shinichi Yoshimura, Hamidon Basri, et al.

J Stroke. 2026;28(2):218-227.

Endovascular thrombectomy for acute large-vessel occlusion in patients with active cancer remains a difficult clinical decision. Multiple cohort studies and meta-analyses indicate that, when standard imaging and clinical criteria are...

Original Article

April 23, 2026

Gastrointestinal Surgery Status and the Risks of Ischemic Stroke and Safety Outcomes With Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin in Atrial Fibrillation: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study

Jiyeon Ha, Wookjin Yang, Mi-Sook Kim, Eung-Joon Lee, Matthew Chung, Boyeon Yang, Hyemin Jang, Jeong-Min Kim, Keun-Hwa Jung, Seung-Hoon Lee

J Stroke. 2026;28(2):228-239.

Background and Purpose Although gastrointestinal (GI) surgery can affect drug efficacy, its impact on oral anticoagulants (OACs) remains unclear. This study investigated the impact of GI surgery on the comparative...

Original Article

May 28, 2026

Mitigating Stroke Risk in Type 2 Diabetes Through Physical Activity: A Nationwide Population-Based Study in Sweden

Anastasios Mavridis, Björn Eliasson, Dongni Buvarp, Adam Viktorisson

J Stroke. 2026;28(2):240-249.

Background and Purpose Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is associated with elevated stroke risk. Physical activity may attenuate this excess risk, but large-scale population evidence is limited. This study evaluated whether...

Original Article

May 28, 2026

Treatment Modalities and Long-Term Outcomes in Unruptured Vertebrobasilar Fusiform Aneurysms: A Nationwide Observational Cohort Study

Linggen Dong, Dachao Wei, Xiheng Chen, Mingtao Li, Yang Zhao, Yong Sun, Qingbin Nie, Jun Feng, Guomin Xiao, Jinghua Zhou, et al.

J Stroke. 2026;28(2):250-262.

Background and Purpose Vertebrobasilar fusiform aneurysms (VBFAs) carry substantial morbidity and mortality, but optimal management for unruptured VBFAs remains unclear. We compared the safety and efficacy of conservative management (CM),...

Original Article

May 28, 2026

Different Long-Term Outcomes According to Thrombus Histology in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke

Hyungwoo Lee, JoonNyung Heo, Jae Wook Jung, Hyo Suk Nam, Ji Hoe Heo, Minyoul Baik, Joonsang Yoo, Jinkwon Kim, Tae-Jin Song, Gyu Sik Kim, et al.

J Stroke. 2026;28(2):263-272.

Background and Purpose The relationship between thrombus histology and long-term stroke patient outcomes remains unexplored. We aimed to determine whether the histological characteristics of thrombi are associated with long-term outcomes...

Original Article

May 8, 2026

Oxidative Stress Markers and the Risk of Incident Stroke and Ischemic Heart Disease: A Case-Cohort Study

Shuai Guo, Hitomi Kimura, Kazumasa Yamagishi, Tomomi Kihara, Isao Muraki, Yoshihiro Kokubo, Isao Saito, Hiroshi Yatsuya, Hiroyasu Iso, Taiki Yamaji, et al.

J Stroke. 2026;28(2):273-282.

Background and Purpose To investigate the association between derivatives of reactive oxygen metabolites (d-ROMs), biological antioxidant potential (BAP) and the risk of stroke by subtype, and ischemic heart disease (IHD). Methods...

Original Article

May 28, 2026

Thrombus Migration After Tenecteplase Versus Alteplase in Acute Large Vessel Occlusion

Lu Wang, Fuxia Yang, Xiao Wu, Lulan Li, Xueqiao Jiao, Fangfang Zhang, Fengyuan Che, Hongxing Han, Weidong Liu, Peifu Wang, et al.

J Stroke. 2026;28(2):283-292.

Background and Purpose In patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO), intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) frequently alters thrombus location; however, the clinical impact of this phenomenon remains unclear. We aimed to compare...

Original Article

May 28, 2026

Outcomes of Early Versus Later Anticoagulation in Asian Atrial Fibrillation–Related Stroke: ELAN Subgroup Analysis

Takeshi Yoshimoto, Masafumi Ihara, P N Sylaja, Jean-Benoît Rossel, Shigeru Fujimoto, Yasuyuki Iguchi, Rajsrinivas Parthasarthy, Vijaya Pamidimukkala, Yusuke Yakushiji, Thomas Iype, et al.

J Stroke. 2026;28(2):293-302.

Background and Purpose We aimed to evaluate whether early versus late initiation of direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) after acute ischemic stroke (AIS) yields different safety and efficacy outcomes in Asian...

Original Article

May 28, 2026

Combined Oral Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet for Atrial Fibrillation and Cerebral Atherosclerosis: A Meta-Analysis

Hyungwoo Lee, JoonNyung Heo, Jae Wook Jung, Hyo Suk Nam, Young Dae Kim

J Stroke. 2026;28(2):303-311.

Background and Purpose Patients with ischemic stroke with both atrial fibrillation (AF) and large artery atherosclerosis (LAA) represent therapeutic challenges, and the optimal antithrombotic regimen remains uncertain. We conducted a...

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