Differential effect of aspirin versus warfarin on clinical stroke types in patients with atrial fibrillation

Neurology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 238-240

  Miller, V T ^b   Pearce, L A ^a   Feinberg, W M ^b   Rothrock, J F ^b   Anderson, D C ^b   Hart, R G ^b  

^a Stat and Epidemiol Res Corp   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; WARFARIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION;

EID: 0029889376     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.46.1.238     Document Type: Article

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