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. 2015 May;17(2):216-8.
doi: 10.5853/jos.2015.17.2.216. Epub 2015 May 29.

Paradoxical Procoagulant Effect of Early Doses of Warfarin: Possible Role of Non-Vitamin K Oral Anticoagulant in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation-Related Stroke

Yesel Kim  1 , Oh Young Bang  1
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Paradoxical Procoagulant Effect of Early Doses of Warfarin: Possible Role of Non-Vitamin K Oral Anticoagulant in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation-Related Stroke

Yesel Kim et al. J Stroke. 2015 May.
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The authors have no financial conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Baseline brain perfusion CT and MRI findings at stroke recurrence (upper lane). Serial coronary CT angiographic findings (lower lane).
Figure 2
Figure 2. Oral anticoagulants-site of action in the coagulation system. Modified from Weitz et al.
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