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Editorial
. 2017 Jul 23;6(7):e006864.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.117.006864.

Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation in the Very Elderly: Anticoagulant Therapy Is No Longer a Sin

Jack Ansell  1
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Editorial

Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation in the Very Elderly: Anticoagulant Therapy Is No Longer a Sin

Jack Ansell. J Am Heart Assoc. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; anticoagulation; atrial fibrillation; elderly.

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