Prevalence of oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation

OBJECTIVES: Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia and is associated with poor outcomes, including stroke. The ability of anticoagulation therapy to reduce the risk of stroke has been well established; however, the prevalence of anticoagulation therapy use in the Public Health S...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Bartholomay, Ismael Polli, Anibal Pires Borges, Carlos Kalil, André Arroque, Ilmar Kohler, Luiz Cláudio Danzmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2014-09-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322014000900615&lng=en&tlng=en