Epidemiology, anticoagulant treatment and risk of thromboembolism in patients with valvular atrial fibrillation: Results from Atrial Fibrillation in Turkey: Epidemiologic Registry (AFTER)

KAYA, HASAN; Ertas, Faruk; Kaya, Zekeriya; Eren, Nihan; YÜKSEL, MURAT; Koroglu, Bayram; Kose, Nuri; YILDIZ, ABDULKADİR; Cimen, Tolga; Ulgen, Mehmet

doi:10.5603/cj.a2013.0085

Epidemiology, anticoagulant treatment and risk of thromboembolism in patients with valvular atrial fibrillation: Results from Atrial Fibrillation in Turkey: Epidemiologic Registry (AFTER)

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KAYA H., Ertas F., Kaya Z., Eren N. K., YÜKSEL M., Koroglu B., ...More

CARDIOLOGY JOURNAL, vol.21, no.2, pp.158-162, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 21 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.5603/cj.a2013.0085
Journal Name: CARDIOLOGY JOURNAL
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.158-162
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to perform a multicenter, prospective investigation regarding the epidemiology, the current effectiveness of therapeutic anticoagulation, and the risk of thromboembolism in patients with valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) based on the records of the Atrial Fibrillation in Turkey: Epidemiologic Registry (AFTER) study.