Preventing stroke in atrial fibrillation patients – clinical utility of oral anticoagulants
Atrial fibrillation is the most common of the cardiac arrhythmias and is associated with high risk of stroke and systemic thromboembolism. Prevention of these complications is therefore a major component of clinical management in patients with this rhythm disorder. The choice of antithrombotic thera...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2012
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3345880/ |