Journal article
Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation is a common, potentially preventable cause of disabling stroke in the elderly, particularly in elderly women, resulting from embolism of stasis-precipitated thrombi formed in the left atrial appendage. In 1989, the first randomized clinical trial of anticoagulant therapy in atrial fibrillation showed that warfarin produced a large reduction in ischemic stroke.1 In the ensuing 25 years, more than 40 additional randomized …
Authors
Hart RG; Eikelboom JW
Journal
Neurology Clinical Practice, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 96–98
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
April 2014
DOI
10.1212/cpj.0000000000000003
ISSN
2163-0402