Atrial fibrillation in general practice: How useful is echocardiography in selection of suitable patients for anticoagulation?

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 49, Issue 440, 1999, Pages 219-220

  Cantley, P ^b   McKinstry, B ^a   Macaulay, D ^b   McMillan, J ^b   Irving, J B ^b  

^a Ashgrove Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anticoagulation therapy; Atrial fibrillation; Echocardiography

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; WARFARIN;

ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; RISK FACTOR; SINUS RHYTHM; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EMBOLISM; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION;

EID: 0033023244     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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