Choosing antithrombotics for atrial fibrillation in primary care
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia in the UK affecting 1.3 million people. AF is particularly common in older people, with one in ten over the age of 75 years affected. The prevalence of AF is projected to increase with improved survival of patients from chronic cardiac d...
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| description | Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia in the UK affecting 1.3 million people. AF is particularly common in older people, with one in ten over the age of 75 years affected. The prevalence of AF is projected to increase with improved survival of patients from chronic cardiac disorders that predispose to AF, such as coronary heart disease. AF increases the risk of stroke fivefold due to thromboembolism and cause 15% of all strokes. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:b1a99db0-4fa7-4308-a5b1-02e18dd1b98a2022-03-27T04:05:49ZChoosing antithrombotics for atrial fibrillation in primary careJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:b1a99db0-4fa7-4308-a5b1-02e18dd1b98aEnglishSymplectic ElementsRoyal College of General Practictioners2020Mustafa, MSheppard, JPAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia in the UK affecting 1.3 million people. AF is particularly common in older people, with one in ten over the age of 75 years affected. The prevalence of AF is projected to increase with improved survival of patients from chronic cardiac disorders that predispose to AF, such as coronary heart disease. AF increases the risk of stroke fivefold due to thromboembolism and cause 15% of all strokes. |
| spellingShingle | Mustafa, M Sheppard, JP Choosing antithrombotics for atrial fibrillation in primary care |
| title | Choosing antithrombotics for atrial fibrillation in primary care |
| title_full | Choosing antithrombotics for atrial fibrillation in primary care |
| title_fullStr | Choosing antithrombotics for atrial fibrillation in primary care |
| title_full_unstemmed | Choosing antithrombotics for atrial fibrillation in primary care |
| title_short | Choosing antithrombotics for atrial fibrillation in primary care |
| title_sort | choosing antithrombotics for atrial fibrillation in primary care |
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