Decoding cryptogenic cardioembolism

Annals of Neurology

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 364-366

  Meschia, James F ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; WARFARIN;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ANTICOAGULANTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; STROKE; WARFARIN;

EID: 56049123219     PISSN: 03645134     EISSN: 15318249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ana.21470     Document Type: Editorial

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