Why the study?
What are the clinical predictors of thromboembolism in patients with nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation?
Population
568 inpatients and outpatients with nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation assigned to placebo therapy at 15 U.S…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean of 1.3 years
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May aid identification of high-risk nonrheumatic AF patients; hypothesis-generating for anticoagulation decisions pending RCTs.
What are the clinical predictors of thromboembolism in patients with nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation?
Readily available clinical variables such as recent heart failure, hypertension, and prior thromboembolism can identify patients with atrial fibrillation at high risk for stroke.
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