作者: D. Barry Wilson
DOI: 10.1111/J.1532-5415.1985.TB07121.X
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摘要: Chronic atrial fibrillation is generally thought to cause stroke by thrombus formation with subsequent embolization. Rheumatic heart disease previously led most cases of fibrillation, but recent substantial declines in the incidence rheumatic fever have changed distribution causes fibrillation. Elderly patients an appreciable prevalence chronic The risks and potential benefits long-term anti-coagulation for elderly are discussed quality evidence assessed. It concluded that sufficiently incomplete imperfect a large, well-designed trial be needed; however, this would difficult expensive.