Abbreviations
AF, Atrial fibrillation; AHA, American Heart Association; CHADS2, Congestive heart failure,
Hypertension, Age 75 y, Diabetes mellitus, prior Stroke or TIA; CrCl, creatinine clearance; INR,
international normalized ratio; TIA, transient ischemic attack
Source
Furie KL, Goldstein LB, Albers GW, Khatri P, Neyens R, Turakhia MP, Turan TN, Wood KA;
on behalf of the American Heart Association Stroke Council, Council on Quality of Care and
Outcomes Research, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, Council on Clinical Cardiology, and
Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease. Oral Antithrombotic Agents for the Prevention of
Stroke in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Science Advisory for Healthcare Professionals From
the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. PMID: 22858728
Disclaimer
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