Anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation.
Thromboembolic complications are a major problem in patients with atrial fibrillation. This vignette presents the probabilities of thromboembolism in the various etiologies of atrial fibrillation and prophylactic management with anticoagulants.
D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D004554:Electric Countershock; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
D000925:Anticoagulants