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Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is prevalent in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation and is an independent risk factor for stroke. Warfarin anticoagulation is efficacious for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation patients with moderate CKD (stage III, estimated glomerular filtration rate 30-59 mL/min), but recent observational studies have challenged its value for patients with end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis. The novel oral …

Authors

Hart RG; Eikelboom JW; Brimble KS; McMurtry MS; Ingram AJ

Journal

Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 29, No. 7, pp. s71–s78

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

7 2013

DOI

10.1016/j.cjca.2013.04.005

ISSN

0828-282X