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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Main Authors: Alfredo Caturano, Raffaele Galiero, Pia Clara Pafundi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Medicina
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/55/10/617