The new Canadian Cardiovascular Society algorithm for antithrombotic therapy of atrial fibrillation is appropriately based on current epidemiologic data
Can J Cardiol
.
2015 Jan;31(1):20-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2014.11.021.
Epub 2014 Nov 26.
Authors
John A Cairns
1
,
Jeff S Healey
2
,
Laurent Macle
3
,
L Brent Mitchell
4
,
Atul Verma
5
;
Canadian Cardiovascular Society Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines Committee
Affiliations
1
GLD Health Care Centre, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia. Electronic address:
[email protected]
.
2
Population Health Research Institute, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
3
Montreal Heart Institute, Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
4
Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
5
Southlake Regional Health Centre, University of Toronto, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.
PMID:
25547545
DOI:
10.1016/j.cjca.2014.11.021
No abstract available
Publication types
Editorial
Comment
MeSH terms
Algorithms*
Anticoagulants / pharmacology*
Atrial Fibrillation / therapy*
Brain Ischemia / prevention & control*
Female
Humans
Male
Practice Guidelines as Topic*
Risk Assessment / methods*
Societies, Medical*
Substances
Anticoagulants