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Review
. 2016 Aug 1;43(4):287-90.
doi: 10.14503/THIJ-16-5785. eCollection 2016 Aug.

Underuse of Oral Anticoagulants for Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: Past, Present, and Future

Ramsey M Wehbe, Ajay Yadlapati
Review

Underuse of Oral Anticoagulants for Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: Past, Present, and Future

Ramsey M Wehbe et al. Tex Heart Inst J. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Administration, oral; anti-arrhythmia agents/therapeutic use; anticoagulants/administration & dosage/adverse effects/therapeutic use; atrial fibrillation/complications/drug therapy/epidemiology; attitude of health personnel; clinical trials as topic; practice guidelines as topic/standards; risk assessment/standards; risk factors; stroke/etiology/prevention & control.

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