Prevention of Thromboembolism in Atrial Fibrillation
Segal J, McNamara R, Miller M, Kim N, Goodman S, Powe N, Robinson K, Bass E, Center F. Prevention of Thromboembolism in Atrial Fibrillation. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2000, 15: 56-67. PMID: 10632835, PMCID: PMC1495320, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2000.04329.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial fibrillationMajor bleedsStroke preventionMajor hemorrhageCochrane Collaboration's CENTRAL databaseAdditional major bleedsMore major bleedingMore major bleedsMore major hemorrhagePrimary stroke preventionPrevention of thromboembolismRisk of hemorrhageTrials of drugsCentral databaseMajor bleedingYounger patientsPrimary preventionMean agePatient riskBaseline riskStroke rateLower riskAspirinPatientsModerate evidence