Type 2 Valvular Heart Disease Affects Decision Making for Anticoagulation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: The UMBRIA-Fibrillazione Atriale Prospective Study

Abstract Background Valvular heart disease (VHD) and atrial fibrillation (AF) often coexist. Aim We investigated whether type 2 VHD (other than moderate-severe rheumatic mitral stenosis or mechanical heart valve) influences the prescription of anticoagulants in AF....

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Main Authors: Maria Cristina Vedovati, Gianpaolo Reboldi, Giancarlo Agnelli, Paolo Verdecchia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2019-04-01
Series:TH Open
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1692202