Abstract

Summary Atrial fibrillation is a common condition and carries the risk of cerebral thromboembolism. The CHAdS 2 score is often used to stratify this risk. Anticoagulant therapy with warfarin significantly reduces this risk, but there are limitations to its use. This has prompted the use of antiplatelet drugs. Patients with mitral valve disease should always be considered for anticoagulant therapy. However for other patients with atrial fibrillation,

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