Optimizing stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: better adherence and compliance from patients and physicians leads to better outcomes

Affiliations

¹ School of Medicine, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia Cardiology Clinic, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Visegradska 26, Belgrade 11000, Serbia tanjapotpara@gmail.com tatjana.potpara@mfub.bg.ac.rs.
² University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham B18 7QH, UK.
³ School of Medicine, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham B18 7QH, UK Aalborg Thrombosis Research Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.

Editorial

Tatjana S Potpara et al. Europace. 2015 Apr.

. 2015 Apr;17(4):507-8.

doi: 10.1093/europace/euv041.

¹ School of Medicine, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia Cardiology Clinic, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Visegradska 26, Belgrade 11000, Serbia tanjapotpara@gmail.com tatjana.potpara@mfub.bg.ac.rs.
² University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham B18 7QH, UK.
³ School of Medicine, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham B18 7QH, UK Aalborg Thrombosis Research Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.

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