Anticoagulation in ICH Survivors for Stroke Prevention and Recovery

Inclusion Criteria: * Age at least 18 years * Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) (including primary intraventricular hemorrhage) confirmed by brain CT or MRI * Can be randomized within 14-180 days after ICH onset * Non-valvular AF (defined as atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter), documented by electrocardiography or a physician-confirmed history of prior AF * Provision of signed and dated informed consent form by patient or legally authorized representative * For females of reproductive potential: use of highly effective contraception Exclusion Criteria: * Index event is hemorrhagic transformation of a brain infarction or hemorrhage into a tumor * History of earlier ICH within 12 months preceding index event * Active infective endocarditis * Clear indication for anticoagulant drugs (e.g., requires anticoagulation for deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism) or antiplatelet drugs (e.g., requires aspirin or clopidogrel for recent coronary stent). * Previous or planned left atrial appendage closure * Clinically significant bleeding diathesis * Serum creatinine ≥2.5 mg/dL * Active hepatitis or hepatic insufficiency with Child-Pugh score B or C * Anemia (hemoglobin \<8 g/dL) or thrombocytopenia (\<100 x 10\^9/L) that is chronic in the judgment of the investigator * Pregnant or breastfeeding * Known allergy to aspirin or apixaban * Concomitant participation in a competing trial * Considered by the investigator to have a condition that precludes safe or active participation in the trial * Persistent, uncontrolled systolic blood pressure (≥180 mm Hg) * ICH caused by an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) that has not yet been secured