Major determinants for the selecting antithrombotic therapies in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation in Japan (JAPAF study)

Background: Oral anticoagulants (OACs) can help prevent stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). The aim of this study was to characterize the use of OACs other than direct thrombin inhibitors (DTIs) for NVAF. Methods: Patients with NVAF taking antithrombotics other than DTIs...

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Main Authors: Koichi Kusakawa, Kouji H. Harada, Tatsuo Kagimura, Akio Koizumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427616300758