An epidemiological study to evaluate the use of vitamin K antagonists and new oral anticoagulants among non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients in Turkey- AFTER*-2 study design

• Main Authors: Faruk Ertas (Author), Hasan Kaya (Author), Abdulkadir Yildiz (Author), Vedat Davutoglu (Author), Abdulkadir Kiris (Author), Lale Dinc (Author), Habibe Kafes (Author), Anil Avci (Author), Bekir Calapkorur (Author), Gokhan Ertas (Author), Mehmet Gul (Author), Nuray Kahraman Ay (Author), Serkan Bulur (Author), Mine Durukan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: KARE Publishing, 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common causes of preventable ischemic stroke and is related to increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. There is a lack of data in Turkey on the use of new oral anticoagulants (NOACs), and time in therapeutic INR range (TTR) in vitamin...