Abstract：
:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent heart rhythm disorder. AF accounts for a great proportion of deaths because it independently increases all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality risks. Ischemic stroke is the most common cardiovascular adverse event in AF patients. Oral anticoagulation (OAC) therapy with vitamin K antagonists (VKA) has been central for stroke prevention. Several drugs with a direct inhibitory effects on thrombin and factor Xa have been developed. These non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are as effective and safer than warfarin. This review provides an overview of current guidelines and summarizes current evidence for the prevention of stroke in AF patients according to most relevant patients' subgroups and clinical features.
journal_name
Cardiol Clinjournal_title
Cardiology clinicsauthors
Proietti M,Lip GYdoi
10.1016/j.ccl.2015.12.006subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2016-05-01 00:00:00pages
317-28issue
2eissn
0733-8651issn
1558-2264pii
S0733-8651(15)00146-0journal_volume
34pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract：:Quality of life is discussed with focus on the importance of individual patient perspectives. Eight studies including at least one aspect of quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation are reviewed with three approaches evident in assessing quality of life: patient interview, self-reported symptoms, and multi...
journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s0733-8651(05)70307-6
更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ccl.2015.04.012
更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ccl.2018.08.007
更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ccl.2017.12.002
更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s0733-8651(05)70132-6
更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ccl.2015.07.010
更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s0733-8651(05)70246-0
更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ccl.2012.05.004
更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Atrial fibrillation (AF), an escalating dysrhythmia, is accountable for extensive population morbidity and mortality. In the United States, approximately 2.3 million people are presently diagnosed with AF and it is estimated that this prevalence may increase to 5.6 million by 2050. Foremost predisposing risk factors f...
journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ccl.2008.09.015
更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 传,历史文章,杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 历史文章,杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ccl.2007.08.005
更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ccl.2018.08.006
更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ccl.2007.06.001
更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ccl.2008.12.009
更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s0733-8651(05)70078-3
更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ccl.2017.03.008
更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s0733-8651(05)70383-0
更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s0733-8651(05)70012-6
更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s0733-8651(05)70330-1
更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Cardiology clinics
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ccl.2017.08.001
更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00
