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Direct Oral Anticoagulants Halve Thromboembolic Events After Cardioversion of AF Compared With Warfarin
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Cardioversion of symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) is commonly used to restore sinus rhythm, both acutely and as part of a long-term rhythm control strategy [(1)][1]. This approach is associated with a risk of stroke; however, the efficacy of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) compared with
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment
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Electric Countershock
Rhythm control
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology
Cardioversion
Antithrombins
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Internal medicine
Thromboembolism
Atrial Fibrillation
Medicine
Humans
Sinus rhythm
030212 general & internal medicine
Stroke
business.industry
Warfarin
Anticoagulants
Atrial fibrillation
medicine.disease
Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
Cardiology
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
medicine.drug
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- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....7ce08c43201e4e9382a45496b2b16069