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- Published on: 31 March 2005
- Published on: 16 March 2005
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Dear Editor,
We thank Corea F et al. for highlighting the inconsistency between the current clinical practice and guidelines in the use of oral anticoagulation for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The purpose of our study was to determine the clinical implication of transient and non-sustained atrial arrhythmias detected by the pacemaker [1]. Our findings suggest that device detected...
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None declared. - Published on: 16 March 2005Risk of stroke in pacemaker patients: possible countermeasuresShow More
Dear Editor,
Cardioembolic stroke according to many data available is one of the major killers in cerebrovascular diseases. When age-adjusted to the European population cardioembolism have the highest incidence rates, higher case fatalities as well as recurrence rates [1]. The (under)use of oral anticoagulants in AF subjects is the cornerstone of many guidelines [2,4].
According to the latest available Wo...
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