Effect of heart rate control on coagulation status in patients of rheumatic mitral stenosis with atrial fibrillation – A pilot study

Background and aim of study: Systemic thromboembolism is a major complication in patients of mitral stenosis (MS) with atrial fibrillation (AF) due to induction of hypercoagulable state. The aim was to assess the relationship, if any, between control of ventricular rate and systemic coagulation fact...

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Main Authors: Jamal Yusuf, Mayank Goyal, Saibal Mukhopadhyay, Vimal Mehta, Sunil Dhaiya, Renu Saxena, Vijay Trehan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483215002680