Oral anticoagulation and the risk of stroke or death in patients with atrial fibrillation and one additional stroke risk factor: the Loire Valley Atrial Fibrillation Project.

Conclusion: Among AF patients with one single additional stroke risk factor (CHA2DS2-VASc score = 1 in males, 2 in females), OAC use was associated with an improved prognosis for stroke/systemic thromboembolism/death. PMID: 26425935 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26425935?dopt=Abstract

Source: Chest - October 1, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Fauchier L, Lecoq C, Clementy N, Bernard A, Angoulvant D, Ivanes F, Babuty D, Lip GY Tags: Chest Source Type: research