Comment on the article by Vázquez and Márquez-Garcia. High-risk vs. low-risk for thrombo-embolic events: who are in the intermediate-risk group? What should be done then?

Abstract:

:Although high risk and low risk profile for thrombo-embolic events have been extensively and intensively investigated in multi-centre trials and described in detail in atrial fibrillation guidelines, the management of those at otherwise intermediate risk is still a 'no-one's zone'. Individual risk profile is mandatory to identify those who will benefit of anti-coagulation therapy and large-scale clinical trials are still awaited to define efficacy and efficiency profile in intermediate-risk group.

journal_name

Int J Cardiol

authors

Benchimol-Barbosa PR,Barbosa-Filho J

doi

10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.01.056

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-03-14 00:00:00

pages

358-9; author reply 360-1

issue

3

eissn

0167-5273

issn

1874-1754

pii

S0167-5273(07)00455-X

journal_volume

124

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