Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly Patients
Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly Patients
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New York: Springer US
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Ischaemic stroke and systemic embolism are the major potentially preventable complications of atrial fibrillation (AF) leading to severe morbidity and mortality. Anticoagulation using vitamin K antagonists (VKA) or non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) is mandatory for stroke prevention in AF. Following approval of the four NOACs dabigatran, ri...
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Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly Patients
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7334273
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7334273
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0920-3206,1573-7241
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1573-7241
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10.1007/s10557-020-06981-3
