Residual Risk of Stroke and Death in Anticoagulated Patients According to the Type of Atrial Fibrillation: AMADEUS Trial [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—
The risk of cardiovascular death, stroke, or systemic embolism is higher in anticoagulated patients with permanent AF than in those with nonpermanent AF, regardless of preexisting heart failure.

Source: Stroke - August 24, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Senoo, K., Lip, G. Y. H., Lane, D. A., Buller, H. R., Kotecha, D. Tags: Thrombosis risk factors Clinical Sciences Source Type: research