Korean Circ J.  2024 Dec;54(12):822-824. 10.4070/kcj.2024.0309.

Navigating the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Anticoagulation Use for Stroke Prevention in Very Elderly Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Affiliations
  • 1Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
  • 2School of Convergence and Innovation in Technology and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Korea
  • 3Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
  • 4Danish Center for Health Services Research, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark


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