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New versus Traditional Approaches to Oral Anticoagulation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Abstract: For clinicians, atrial fibrillation (AFib) is not a disease that will probably be “cured” at some point during their professional lifetime. (online video available at: http://education.amjmed.com/video.php?event_id=445&stage_id=5&vcs=1). AFib is a condition that occurs in association with aging, affecting as many as 1 in 10 patients by the time they reach age 85, and therefore all physicians who read The American Journal of Medicine should be aware of AFib—its etiology, how to recognize it, and with some idea of how it is treated. Perhaps the most important aspect of AFib, however, is as a risk factor for...
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - March 24, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: James A. Reiffel Tags: CME multimedia activities Source Type: research