Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke. A Review on the Use of Vitamin K Antagonists and Novel Oral Anticoagulants
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia, ranging from 0.1% in patients <55 years to >9% in octogenarian patients. One important issue is represented by the 5-fold increased ischemic stroke risk in AF patients. Hence, the role of anticoagulation is central. Until a few ye...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-09-01
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Series: | Medicina |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/55/10/617 |