Stroke prophylaxis in high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation: Rhythm vs. rate control strategy

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 314-317

  Filippi, Alessandro ^a   Zoni Berisso, Massimo ^b   Ermini, Giuliano ^a   Landolina, Maurizio ^c   Brignoli, Ovidio ^a   D'Ambrosio, Gaetano ^a   Zingarini, Gianluca ^d   Pedrinazzi, Claudio ^e  

^a Italian College of General Practitioners   (Italy)

^b ASL 3 Genovese   (Italy)

^c FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

^d SANTA MARIA DELLA MISERICORDIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e Maggiore Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Rate vs. rhythm control; Stroke prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

WARFARIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHAD; CONTROL STRATEGY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; RISK FACTOR; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTICOAGULANTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; STROKE; WARFARIN;

EID: 84878336296     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: 18790828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2013.02.002     Document Type: Article

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