Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: Pharmacological rate versus rhythm control

Stroke

Volumn 38, Issue 2 PART 2, 2007, Pages 615-617

  Sherman, David G ^a  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiarrhythmic drugs; Atrial fibrillation; Cardioversion; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART RATE; HEART RHYTHM; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINUS RHYTHM; STROKE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; HUMANS; STROKE;

EID: 33846564006     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.0000254719.26536.a9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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