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Image: PD 1. Radiofrequency catheter ablation is often used after failure of pharmacologic anti-arrhythmic therapy to treat atrial fibrillation. 2. ...
Image: PD In this section, we will highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the ...
Image: PD In this section, we will highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the ...
Image: PD 1. The HAS-BLED score is an easy to remember and easy to apply tool that has good predictive ...
Image: PD 1. Apixiban is superior to warfarin in preventing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation 2. Apixaban has a ...
Image: PD 1. Propofol at a dose of 1 mg/kg for hemodynamically stable patients and 0.5mg/kg in hemodynamically unstable patients ...
1. Rate-control, along with anticoagulation, should be the main approach to managing patients with atrial fibrillation. 2. Compared to rhythm-control, ...
Image: CC/L. academia 1. High-dose dabigatran is superior to warfarin in the prevention of strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation, ...
1. In patients with atrial fibrillation who require anticoagulation but cannot tolerate warfarin, dual anti-platelet therapy may be a potential ...
1. Rivaroxaban is non-inferior to warfarin in preventing strokes and systemic embolism. 2. Although there is no significant difference between ...
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