Managing anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation: Current issues and future strategies

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 273, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 31-41

  John Camm, A ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Guidelines; Prevention; Risk factors; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; ANTIVITAMIN K; APIXABAN; CLOPIDOGREL; DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE; IRBESARTAN; RIVAROXABAN; WARFARIN;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG SAFETY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VASCULAR DISEASE;

ANTICOAGULANTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BLOOD COAGULATION; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 84871672288     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: 13652796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joim.12001     Document Type: Review

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