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Review
. 2004 Jul;90(7):813-7.
doi: 10.1136/hrt.2003.021642.

Role of oral anticoagulation in management of atrial fibrillation

Eugene Crystal  1 , Stuart J Connolly
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Review

Role of oral anticoagulation in management of atrial fibrillation

Eugene Crystal et al. Heart. 2004 Jul.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Absolute benefit in stroke prevention by anticoagulation versus placebo. AFASAK, Copenhagen atrial fibrillation, aspirin and anticoagulant therapy study; BAATAF, Boston area anticoagulation trial for atrial fibrillation; CAFA, Canadian atrial fibrillation anticoagulation trial; EAFT, European atrial fibrillation trial; SPAF, stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation trial; SPINAF, Veterans Affairs stroke prevention in non-rheumatic atrial fibrillation trial.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Comparison of oral anticoagulants and aspirin.
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