Journal article
Oral anticoagulants for preventing stroke in patients with non‐valvular atrial fibrillation and no previous history of stroke or transient ischemic attacks
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of stroke mediated by embolism of stasis-precipitated thrombi from the left atrial appendage.
OBJECTIVES: The objective is to characterize the efficacy and safety of oral anticoagulants (OACs) for the primary prevention of stroke in patients with chronic AF.
Authors
Aguilar MI; Hart R
Journal
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Vol. 2009, No. 3,
Publisher
Wiley
DOI
10.1002/14651858.cd001927.pub2
ISSN
1361-6137