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Direct Oral Anticoagulants Halve Thromboembolic Events After Cardioversion of AF Compared With Warfarin

Authors :
Charles V. Pollack
Giulia Renda
Paulus Kirchhof
Dipak Kotecha
Raffaele De Caterina
Publication Year :
2018

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

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Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....7ce08c43201e4e9382a45496b2b16069