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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Hu, Dayi, MD, FACC, FHRS
• Sun, Yihong, MD

Titel

Epidemiology, Risk Factors for Stroke, and Management of Atrial Fibrillation in China

Ist Teil von

• Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2008-09, Vol.52 (10), p.865-868

Ort / Verlag

United States: Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2008

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Anticoagulant Use for Prophylaxis European and U.S. guidelines recommend antithrombotic therapy to prevent thromboembolism for all patients with AF, except those with lone AF or contraindications, and adjusted-dose oral anticoagulation is more efficacious than aspirin for prevention of stroke in these patients. [...]the beneficial effect of the vitamin K antagonist warfarin is achieved with a minimal increase in risk of bleeding complications, namely 1.2% compared with 1.0% for placebo. [...]newer oral anticoagulants (e.g., oral thrombin inhibitors or Xa inhibitors) may help to facilitate the use of anticoagulant treatment for AF.