Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: findings from Tuscan FADOI Stroke Registry

Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: findings from Tuscan FADOI Stroke Registry

Despite vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) are considered the first choice treatment for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF), literature shows their underuse in this context. Since data about VKAs use prior and after acute stroke lack, the aim of this study was to focus on management of anticoag...

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Main Authors: Luca Masotti, Rinaldo Innocenti, Stefano Spolveri, Irene Chiti, Grazia Panigada, Cristiana Seravalle, Giancarlo Landini, Alberto Fortini, Rino Migliacci, Raffaele Laureano, for Tuscan FADOI Stroke Registry Investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-06-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
stroke
vitamin K antagonists
oral anticoagulant therapy
outcome
prevention.
Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/450

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http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/450

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