Antithrombotic Dilemmas after Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Watchman Device Placement
Antithrombotic therapy for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) has dramatically shifted from warfarin, a vitamin K antagonist, to the direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) such as dabigatran, apixaban, and rivaroxaban. In patients with contraindications to oral anticoagulation,...
Main Authors: | Tania Ahuja, Scarlett Murphy, Daniel J. Sartori |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Cardiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5247105 |
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