PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Buckley, Rita
ED  - Turquieh, Fady
TI  - Mapping a Changing Landscape: New Options for Stroke Prevention in Patients with AF
DP  - 2012 Dec 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 4--5
VI  - 12
IP  - 8
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/8/4.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/8/4.full
AB  - This article discusses the recently introduced anticoagulant, dabigatran, for use in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is a strong independent risk factor for stroke. However, judicious use of antithrombotic therapy reduces the risk for most patients who have the condition.