Meta-analysis: Antithrombotic Therapy to Prevent Stroke in Patients Who Have Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

G. Hart, Robert; A. Pearce, Lesly; I. Aguilar, Maria

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-146-12-200706190-00007

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Meta-analysis: Antithrombotic Therapy to Prevent Stroke in Patients Who Have Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Jun 19, 2007

Authors:

Robert G. Hart

Lesly A. Pearce

Maria I. Aguilar

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation is a strong independent risk factor for stroke. PURPOSE: To characterize the efficacy and safety of antithrombotic agents for stroke prevention in patients who have atrial fibrillation, adding 13 recent randomized trials to a previous meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES: Rand...

Subject

Medicine

Antithrombotic

Atrial fibrillation

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