Email this article Cardiac embolism and new possibilities for prevention of thrombotic events
- Authors: Shostak N.A.1
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Affiliations:
- N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia
- Issue: Vol 7, No 2 (2013)
- Pages: 48-53
- Section: LECTION
- Published: 14.07.2014
- URL: https://klinitsist.abvpress.ru/Klin/article/view/29
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17650/1818-8338-2013-7-2-211-220
- ID: 29
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Abstract
The paper considers the main causes of cardiac embolic events. It is emphasized that atrial fibrillation is a major risk factor for systemic embolism. Main approaches to assessing the risk of stroke/systemic embolisms and their prevention using the currently available anticoagulants are given.
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N. A. Shostak
N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia
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Email: nshostak44@mail.ru
Acad. A.I. Nesterov Department of Faculty Therapy Russian Federation
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