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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Päätekijät: Holt, T, Hunter, T, Gunnarsson, C, Khan, N, Cload, P, Lip, G
Aineistotyyppi: Journal article
Kieli:English
Julkaistu: 2012