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Presence of Strokes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: The description of the cases of atrial fibrillation during the last ten years and the presence of strokes. 2624 patients with atrial fibrillation were examined and classified by sex, religion, age, medical antithrombotic therapy, presence of strokes. we subdivide the patients 58±17 years old in this table: The presence of strokes By antithrombotic therapy the 15,39% of all patients with atrial fibrillation suffers from strokes, the recurrent atrial fibrillation has the greatest number of these (240), the paroxysmal 49, the permanent 115. Only the 26,90% of the patients take coumarin, the 27,74% clopidogrel, the 45,35% aspirin. In recurrent atrial fibrillation only the 8,23% take coumarin, in the permanent the 11,58% and in the paroxysmal the 8,23%.

Source: EP Europace

DOI: 10.1016/j.eupc.2005.08.131

Authors: L BORGHI, S CHARITOS, M PASALIDOU, A GOTSIS, S TERZI, B KARAGHIOZACHI, B KESIDIS, A BAKALUDIS, U KOUTSOGIANNIS

Language: English

Topic: Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2765679282

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