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Direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin: is new always better than the old?

About 1.4 British million people are at risk of strokes due to non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) necessitating long-term anticoagulation. The vitamin K antagonist, warfarin, has a long half-life and narrow therapeutic range necessitating regular monitoring and is a common cause of iatrogenic hos...

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Autores principales: Burn, John, Pirmohamed, Munir
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5845414/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29531758
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2017-000712