Early treatment of Atrial fibrillation for Stroke prevention Trial in acute STROKE (EAST-STROKE): protocol for an international investigator-initiated, prospective, randomised, open, blinded endpoint assessment (PROBE) interventional multi-centre trial.

Jensen M, Zapf A, Buchholz A, Möhl A, Andrade JG, Cameron A, Campbell BCV, Fischer U, Hill MD, Kelly P, Kalman JM, Loh P, Molina C, Guasch E, Metzner A, Ng GA, Pagola J, Pontes-Neto OM, Reichlin T, Salman RA, Shoamanesh A, Sposato LA, van der Worp HB, Kirchhof P, Thomalla G

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DOI: 10.1093/esj/aakag022
Published: 2026 May 6
Container: European stroke journal
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@article{allodium:10.1093/esj/aakag022,
  title = {Early treatment of Atrial fibrillation for Stroke prevention Trial in acute STROKE (EAST-STROKE): protocol for an international investigator-initiated, prospective, randomised, open, blinded endpoint assessment (PROBE) interventional multi-centre trial.},
  author = {Jensen M and Zapf A and Buchholz A and Möhl A and Andrade JG and Cameron A and Campbell BCV and Fischer U and Hill MD and Kelly P and Kalman JM and Loh P and Molina C and Guasch E and Metzner A and Ng GA and Pagola J and Pontes-Neto OM and Reichlin T and Salman RA and Shoamanesh A and Sposato LA and van der Worp HB and Kirchhof P and Thomalla G},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {European stroke journal},
  doi = {10.1093/esj/aakag022},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/esj/aakag022}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Early treatment of Atrial fibrillation for Stroke prevention Trial in acute STROKE (EAST-STROKE): protocol for an international investigator-initiated, prospective, randomised, open, blinded endpoint assessment (PROBE) interventional multi-centre trial.
AU  - Jensen M
AU  - Zapf A
AU  - Buchholz A
AU  - Möhl A
AU  - Andrade JG
AU  - Cameron A
AU  - Campbell BCV
AU  - Fischer U
AU  - Hill MD
AU  - Kelly P
AU  - Kalman JM
AU  - Loh P
AU  - Molina C
AU  - Guasch E
AU  - Metzner A
AU  - Ng GA
AU  - Pagola J
AU  - Pontes-Neto OM
AU  - Reichlin T
AU  - Salman RA
AU  - Shoamanesh A
AU  - Sposato LA
AU  - van der Worp HB
AU  - Kirchhof P
AU  - Thomalla G
PY  - 2026
JO  - European stroke journal
DO  - 10.1093/esj/aakag022
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1093/esj/aakag022
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M, J., A, Z., A, B., A, M., JG, A., A, C., BCV, C., U, F., MD, H., P, K., JM, K., P, L., C, M., E, G., A, M., GA, N., J, P., OM, P., T, R., RA, S., A, S., LA, S., HB, V. D. W., P, K., & G, T. (2026). Early treatment of Atrial fibrillation for Stroke prevention Trial in acute STROKE (EAST-STROKE): protocol for an international investigator-initiated, prospective, randomised, open, blinded endpoint assessment (PROBE) interventional multi-centre trial.. European stroke journal. https://doi.org/10.1093/esj/aakag022

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