PREVENTING STROKES IN NONRHEUMATIC ATRIAL-FIBRILLATION

Authors
BALIGA RR WEBSTER J
Citation
Rr. Baliga et J. Webster, PREVENTING STROKES IN NONRHEUMATIC ATRIAL-FIBRILLATION, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 50(8), 1993, pp. 452-457
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
British Journal of Hospital Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071064
Volume
50
Issue
8
Year of publication
1993
Pages
452 - 457
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1064(1993)50:8<452:PSINA>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Almost 1 in 10 patients with non-rheumatic atrial fibrillation is at r isk of stroke. This article describes the risk factors and assesses th e role of aspirin and warfarin in stroke prevention.