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The use of antithrombotics in patients presenting with stroke and atrial fibrillation

Antithrombotics have been shown to decrease the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However they are associated with an increased risk of bleeding. We assessed the frequency and appropriateness of antithrombotic therapy in patients admitted to our service with stroke and AF. A...

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Autores principales: Burgess, Carl, Ingham, Tristram, Woodbridge, Martin, Weatherall, Mark, Nowitz, Michael
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2386356/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18488074