Current strategies of anticoagulation therapy for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation
Cardioembolic stroke accounts for 20–30% of acute brain infarctions in Japan. This condition is often severe and has poor outcomes. Non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) is the most common cardiac source of emboli in cardioembolic stroke. Anticoagulants are recommended for preventing stroke in pat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Arrhythmia |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427612000920 |