Use of VKAs and NOACs as stroke prophylaxis in patients with atrial fibrillation - a review of the literature

• Main Authors: Grzegorz Jama (Author), Weronika Kmiotek (Author), Gabriela Różańska-Smuszkiewicz (Author), Paweł Smuszkiewicz-Różański (Author), Radosław Oronowicz (Author), Ewelina Wesołek-Bielaska (Author), Agnieszka Kuzio (Author), Aleksandra Cieplińska (Author), Kinga Ziojła-Lisowska (Author), Zuzanna Piasecka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction and Purpose: Stroke is a common complication of one of the most common cardiac arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation. The aim of this study is to provide key information about these diseases and to compare the drugs used to prevent stroke. Materials and methods: A literature search was condu...