Author(s):
Demosthenes G Katritsis
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3 years ago
Reviewing recent literature of advances in arrhythmia therapy, I have found most interesting the emergence of antidotes, both general and specific, for the non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs). NOACs offer a relative 50 % reduction in the risk of intracranial haemorrhage and haemorrhagic stroke compared with warfarin that is also maintained in the elderly. There are no clear…
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Author(s):
Farhan Shahid,
Gregory YH Lip
Added:
3 years ago
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) are global epidemics that began more than a century ago, and their association with an ageing general population has brought about an increase in cardiovascular morbidity and rising healthcare costs.1,2 More than 50 % of patients with permanent AF have a concurrent diagnosis of HF and this proportion is expected to rise.3 It is well established that…
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