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April 22, 2011EP EuropaceOpen Access

Bleeding risk assessment and management in atrial fibrillation patients: a position document from the European Heart Rhythm Association, endorsed by the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Thrombosis

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Population

Patients with atrial fibrillation at risk for stroke

Design

Guideline

Authors

GLG Y H LipElectrophysiologyFAFelicita AndreottiGeneral / Preventive / LipidsLFLaurent FauchierCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tours

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Implication

Supports refined antithrombotic decisions in AF by identifying high-bleeding-risk patients; extends consensus guidance for clinical practice.

Structured PICO

P
Population
Patients with atrial fibrillation at risk for stroke
I
Intervention
Bleeding risk assessment and management

This EHRA position document provides a comprehensive consensus on bleeding risk assessment and management in patients with atrial fibrillation to guide everyday clinical practice.

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Lip et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d31a314bfcdf15b6e4c2ahttps://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eur126

Topics

Atrial fibrillationPersistent AF managementAnticoagulation in AF
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