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Old And New Oral Anticoagulants In Management Of Atrial Fibrillation: A Double-Edged Sword For Women.
Abstract Atrial fibrillation (AF), one of the most prevalent supra-ventricular arrhythmia in adults, is related to a substantial increase in the risk of thromboembolic events requiring tailored preventive strategy. In AF, antithrombotic therapy should be individualized according to a careful decision-making process, taking in account the likely concomitant presence of risk factors for stroke and bleeding. Anticoagulation management is particularly challenging in women with AF, to the extent that female sex is incorporated in commonly used stratification schemes for both thromboembolic and bleeding risk evaluation....
Source: Current Vascular Pharmacology - February 16, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Stefania B, Valeria R, Marco P, Laura N, Patrizia F, Flavia F Tags: Curr Vasc Pharmacol Source Type: research