Effect of Age on Stroke Prevention Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
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- 1 April 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Stroke
- Vol. 40 (4) , 1410-1416
- https://doi.org/10.1161/strokeaha.108.526988
Abstract
Background and Purpose— Stroke risk increases with age in patients who have nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. It is uncertain whether the efficacy of stroke prevention therapies in atrial fibrillati...Keywords
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