Optimal choice of pharmacological therapy – Prevention of stroke and assessment of bleeding risk in patients with atrial fibrillation

Autor: Enisa Hodzic, Edin Begic, Sedina Zuhric, Azra Durak Nalbantic, Zijo Begic, Izet Masic
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: International Journal of Preventive Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 85-85 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2008-7802
2008-8213
DOI: 10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_426_18
Popis: Background: The aim of the study was to highlight the importance of adequate anticoagulant therapy and the correlation of higher risk of stroke. Methods: This study analyzed data obtained from 103 patients with diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF) (39 of them had a stroke). Patients were divided into groups according to the CHADS2, CHA2DS2-VASc, and HASBLED scores. Results: An analysis showed that anticoagulant drugs were more often prescribed to subjects
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