Journal article
Should we abandon the common practice of withholding oral anticoagulation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation?
Abstract
AIMS: To assess the relation between the atrial fibrillation (AF) subtype and thrombo-embolic events.
METHODS AND RESULTS: The observational Euro Heart Survey on AF (2003-04) enrolled 1509 paroxysmal, 1109 persistent, and 1515 permanent AF patients, according to the 2001 American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and the European Society of Cardiology guidelines definitions. A 1 year follow-up was performed. Permanent AF …
Authors
Nieuwlaat R; Dinh T; Olsson SB; Camm AJ; Capucci A; Tieleman RG; Lip GYH; Crijns HJGM
Journal
European Heart Journal, Vol. 29, No. 7, pp. 915–922
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
April 2008
DOI
10.1093/eurheartj/ehn101
ISSN
0195-668X