The Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Prevention of Stroke and Systemic Embolic Events in East Asian Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

As patients in East Asia age, the prevalence of age-related and chronic disease, including nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, may increase. Although warfarin has been the primary choice of anticoagulant for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolic events, the use of direct oral anticoagulants (DO...

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Main Author: Chang-Sheng Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Compuscript Ltd 2018-06-01
Series:Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications
Online Access:https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/CVIA.2017.0033