Adequacy of antithrombotic therapy and gender differences in hypertensive patients with atrial fibrillation

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 310-311

  Gijón Conde, Teresa ^a,b   Graciani, Auxiliadora ^b   Banegas, José R ^b  

^a Primary Care Center Cerro Del Aire   (Spain)

^b CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antithrombotic treatment; Atrial fibrillation; Hypertension; Primary care; Stroke risk

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; CHADS2 SCALE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPAIN; STROKE;

EID: 84861095154     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.03.145     Document Type: Article

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