European Heart Rhythm Association Practical Guide on the use of new oral anticoagulants in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

Heidbüchel, Hein; Verhamme, Peter; Alings, Marco; Antz, Matthias; Hacke, Werner; Oldgren, Jonas; Sinnaeve, Peter; John Camm, A.; Kirchhof, Paulus

doi:10.1093/europace/eut083

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European Heart Rhythm Association Practical Guide on the use of new oral anticoagulants in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

Published in EP Europace • Apr 26, 2013

Authors:

Hein Heidbüchel

Peter Verhamme

Marco Alings

Abstract

New oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are an alternative for vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) to prevent stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). Both physicians and patients will have to learn how to use these drugs effectively and safely in clinical practice. Many unresolved questions ...

Subject

Atrial fibrillation

Medicine

Cardiology

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