Editorial
doi: 10.1136/hrt.2004.052480.
How good is anticoagulation control in non-valvar atrial fibrillation? Observations on the elderly, ethnicity, patient perceptions, and understanding of AF thromboprophylaxis
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Editorial
How good is anticoagulation control in non-valvar atrial fibrillation? Observations on the elderly, ethnicity, patient perceptions, and understanding of AF thromboprophylaxis
Heart.
2005 Apr.
Abstract
There continues to be a wide variation of opinion among UK consultants regarding the best treatment strategies for ensuring effective thromboprophylaxis of atrial fibrillation.
Comment on
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Evaluation of the pattern of treatment, level of anticoagulation control, and outcome of treatment with warfarin in patients with non-valvar atrial fibrillation: a record linkage study in a large British population.Heart. 2005 Apr;91(4):472-7. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2004.042465. Heart. 2005. PMID: 15772203 Free PMC article.
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