Anticoagulant therapy in a patient with a history of cerebral hemorrhage

Several guidelines recommend the preferential use of NOAC compared to warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation, based on evidence to support a efficacy similar to warfarin, but with a lower incidence of intracranial hemorrhage. The case described is a typical example of non-optimal use of NOACs...

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Main Author: Mario Crisci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AboutScience Srl 2018-11-01
Series:AboutOpen
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Online Access:https://journals.aboutscience.eu/index.php/aboutopen/article/view/130