Usefulness of Anticoagulant Therapy in the Prevention of Embolic Complications in Patients with Acute Infective Endocarditis

Background. The use of anticoagulant therapy (ACT) in patients with acute infective endocarditis (IE) remains a controversial issue. Our study attempts to estimate the impact of ACT on the occurrence of embolic complications and the usefulness of ACT in the prevention of embolism in IE patients. Met...

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Main Authors: Seung-Jae Lee, Sam-Sae Oh, Dal-Soo Lim, Suk-Keun Hong, Rak-Kyeong Choi, Jin-Sik Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/254187