Direct thrombin inhibitors: stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation and potential anti-inflammatory properties

Am Heart J. 2005 Jan;149(1 Suppl):S32-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.10.020.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anticoagulants / metabolism
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use*
  • Atrial Fibrillation / blood
  • Atrial Fibrillation / complications
  • Atrial Fibrillation / drug therapy*
  • Azetidines / therapeutic use
  • Benzylamines
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / blood
  • Inflammation / complications
  • International Normalized Ratio
  • Stroke / blood
  • Stroke / etiology
  • Stroke / prevention & control*
  • Thrombin / adverse effects
  • Thrombin / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Warfarin / metabolism
  • Warfarin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Anticoagulants
  • Azetidines
  • Benzylamines
  • ximelagatran
  • Warfarin
  • Thrombin