Antithrombotic alternatives for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: critical differences and remaining questions
Three therapeutic alternatives for prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation are available in dabigatran (an oral direct thrombin inhibitor), rivaroxaban, and apixaban (both oral blood coagulation factor Xa inhibitors). Compared with warfarin, these new agents have a more predictable...
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| Language: | English |
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BioExcel Publishing Ltd
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Drugs in Context |
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| Online Access: | http://drugsincontext.com/individual/antithrombotic-alternatives-for-stroke-prevention-doi-107573-dic.212251 |