Anticoagulant management in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with a high risk of embolic stroke (cause in 15% of all strokes and 30% of strokes in those >75 years of age). Anticoagulation with warfarin will reduce stroke risk by about two thirds. The main risks of anticoag...
Main Authors: | Fitzmaurice, D, Hobbs, F |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2009
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