In this podcast, we speak with Prof Götz Thomalla (University Medical Center Hamburg‑Eppendorf), the coordinating investigator of the EAST‑STROKE trial, about the aims and background of the trial, as well as how its results could impact clinical practice. EAST-STROKE (Early treatment of Atrial fibrillation for Stroke prevention Trial in acute STROKE) is an international investigator-initiated trial to test whether early rhythm-control therapy prevents adverse cardiovascular outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation compared to usual care.

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