title: Evidence-based emergency medicine. Anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy for non-rheumatic atrial fibrillation and flutter.
authors.affiliation: Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. dinerdoc@shaw.ca
authors.forename: Barry M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Diner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D008875:Middle Aged; D010919:Placebos; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010919:Placebos; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D014859:Warfarin; D001241:Aspirin