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More Choices For Patients For Stroke Prevention In Atrial Fibrillation

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Oral Antithrombotic Agents for the Prevention of Stroke in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

Treatment recommendations updated for antithrombotics for primary and secondary prevention of stroke in atrial fibrillation.

Read the full article in Stroke
Stroke. 2012: published online before print August 2, 2012, 10.1161/STR.0b013e318266722a.

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Commentary: New Oral Anticoagulant Options for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation = More Opportunities to Improve our Compliance with Evidence-based Care by Cathy Sila, MD
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Related Statements and Guidelines

Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients with Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
Stroke. 2011;42:227-276
American Heart Association Atrial Fibrillation Research Summit - A Conference Report From the American Heart Association - 2011
Circulation. 2011;124:363-372; originally published online June 27, 2011; doi: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e318224b037
2011 ACCF/AHA/HRS Focused Update on the Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation (Updating the 2006 Guideline)
Circulation. 2011;124:363-372; originally published online June 27, 2011; doi:10.1161/CIR.0b013e318224b037
ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation—Executive Summary
Circulation. 2011;123:104-123; originally published online December 20, 2010; doi: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e3181fa3cf4
ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation—Executive Summary
Circulation. 2006;114:700-752; originally published online August 2, 2006; doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.177031
2012 ACCF/AHA Focused Update of the Guideline for the Management of Patients with Unstable Angina/Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (Updating the 2007 Guideline and Replacing the 2011 Focused Update)
Circulation. Published online before print July 16, 2012; doi: 10.1161/?CIR.0b013e318256f1e0

Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Aug 2, 2012 3:52 PM US/Central

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