Antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation.
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Abbreviations: ACUTE 5 Assessment of Cardioversion Using Transesophageal Echocardiography; AF 5 atrial fibrillation; AFASAK 5 Atrial Fibrillation Aspirin and Anticoagulation; AFI 5 Atrial Fibrillation Investigators; BAATAF 5 Boston Area Anticoagulation Trial for Atrial Fibrillation; CAFA 5 Canadian Atrial Fibrillation Anticoagulation; CI 5 confidence interval; DC 5 direct current; EAFT 5 European Atrial Fibrillation Trial; ESPS 5 European Stroke Prevention Study; INR 5 international normalized ratio; LV 5 left ventricular; MI 5 myocardial infarction; NNT 5 number needed to treat for 1 year; OAC 5 oral anticoagulation; PAF 5 paroxysmal atrial fibrillation; RR 5 risk reduction; RRR 5 relative risk reduction; SIFA 5 Studio Italiano Fibrillazione Atriale; SPAF 5 Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation; SPINAF 5 Stroke Prevention in Nonrheumatic Atrial Fibrillation; TEE 5 transesophageal echocardiography; TIA 5 transient ischemic attack (CHEST 2001; 119:194S–206S)
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 102 4 Suppl شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992