Oral anticoagulation to reduce risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation: current and future therapies
Alpesh AminHospitalist Program, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USAAbstract: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased incidence and severity of strokes. The burden of AF-related stroke is expected to increase in parallel with the aging of the population. Oral anticoagul...
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Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2013-01-01
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Series: | Clinical Interventions in Aging |
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Online Access: | https://www.dovepress.com/oral-anticoagulation-to-reduce-risk-of-stroke-in-patients-with-atrial--peer-reviewed-article-CIA |