Stroke due to atrial fibrillation and the attitude to prescribing anticoagulant prevention in Italy. A prospective study of a consecutive stroke population admitted to a comprehensive stroke unit

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 255, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 796-802

  Gandolfo, C ^a   Balestrino, M ^a   Burrone, A ^a   Del Sette, M ^a   Finocchi, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anticoagulation; Atrial fibrillation; Ischemic stroke; Prevention; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROPHYLAXIS; STROKE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTICOAGULANTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STROKE;

EID: 50049090028     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-008-0615-2     Document Type: Article

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