Risk of stroke and oral anticoagulant use in atrial fibrillation: a cross-sectional survey.
BACKGROUND: Oral anticoagulants substantially reduce the risk of stroke in atrial fibrillation but are underutilised in current practice. AIM: To measure the distribution of stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (using the CHADS(2) and CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc scores) and changes in oral anticoa...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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