RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Buckley, Rita
T1 Mapping a Changing Landscape: New Options for Stroke Prevention in Patients with AF
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2012
FD SAGE Publications
VO 12
IS 8
SP 4
OP 5
DO 10.1177/155989771208001
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/8/4.abstract
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.