The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE 1313
ISSUE 1313
June 1, 2009
Issue 1313
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In Brief: Prevention of Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
June 1, 2009 (Issue: 1313)
Atrial fibrillation increases the risk of stroke by a factor of 5. A randomized controlled trial (ACTIVE W) in 6706 patients with atrial fibrillation and one or more additional risk factors (≥75 years old; hypertension; previous stroke, transient...more
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