Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Where are We Now?
Ahmad Y, Lip GY. Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Where are We Now? Clinical Medicine Insights Cardiology 2012, 6: cmc.s8976. PMID: 22408371, PMCID: PMC3296491, DOI: 10.4137/cmc.s8976.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStroke preventionAtrial fibrillationOnly successful therapyLow-risk patientsBetter risk stratificationStroke prophylaxisRisk stratificationCommon arrhythmiaNovel anticoagulantsSuccessful therapyWarfarinPatientsGreater mortalityPreventionFibrillationAF researchEffective alternativeNew optionsAnticoagulationImproved management strategiesProphylaxisAnticoagulantsArrhythmiasTherapyMajor progress