[New concepts of anticoagulant therapy of atrial fibrillation].
The news concerning anticoagulant therapy is very rich. It was also keenly awaited in view of the real imperfection of antivitamin K drugs on which the present strategy of prevention of thromboembolic risk related to atrial fibrillation is based. The new anticoagulants have differing targets identified from the physiological mechanism of coagulation and the physiopathology of thrombosis.
Guedon-Moreau
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Service de cardiologie A et rythmologie, hôpital cardiologique, Lille. lguedon@chru-lille.fr
Brigadeau
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Kacet
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D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014812:Vitamin K / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
D000925:Anticoagulants; D014812:Vitamin K