Study population, inclusion, and exclusion criteria
vessel occlusion
In this prospective registry study, consecutive patients with AIS related to AF and treated with EVT from March 2013 to June 2022 in Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University were enrolled. The inclusion criteria were: (1) diagnosis of AIS related to AF; (2) large vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation confirmed by computed tomographic angiography, magnetic resonance angiography, or digital subtraction angiography; (3) EVT initiated within 24 h after symptoms onset. (4) pre-stroke modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score ≤ 1 point. Patients who lost follow-up or without anticoagulation therapy after EVT were excluded.