Net clinical benefit of anticoagulation therapy in the elderly patients with atrial fibrillation
Old age remains one of the strongest risk factors for stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Oral anticoagulation (OAC) is the most effective way to prevent thromboembolic disease in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Until few years ago, aspirin and vitamin-K antagonists (VKAs) wer...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease |
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| Online Access: | https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/961 |