Preventing the rise of atrial fibrillation-related stroke in populations: A call to action

Circulation

Volumn 130, Issue 15, 2014, Pages 1221-1222

  Kelly, Peter J ^a  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Prevention; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; WARFARIN;

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DEMENTIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; COMPLICATION; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; EMBOLISM; FEMALE; FORECASTING; MALE; STROKE;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; COST OF ILLNESS; EMBOLISM; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; STROKE;

EID: 84927172483     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: 15244539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.012738     Document Type: Editorial

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