Comparison of Inflammatory Mediators in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Using Warfarin or Rivaroxaban

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia associated with high risk of venous thromboembolism. Inflammatory mechanisms may be involved in the pathophysiology of AF and in the AF-related thrombogenesis, and patients with AF might benefit from the use of anticoagulants with an...

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Main Authors: Gabriela Lopes Martins, Rita Carolina Figueiredo Duarte, Érica Leandro Marciano Vieira, Natalia Pessoa Rocha, Estêvão Lanna Figueiredo, Francisco Rezende Silveira, José Raymundo Sollero Caiaffa, Rodrigo Pinheiro Lanna, Maria das Graças Carvalho, András Palotás, Cláudia Natália Ferreira, Helton José Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcvm.2020.00114/full