title: Pro: "Anti-platelet therapy is an alternative to oral anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation".
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, McMaster University, East Hamilton, Ontario L8L 2X2, Canada. healeyj@hhsc.ca
authors.forename: Jeff S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Healey
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D000075202:Contraindications; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D019934:International Normalized Ratio; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D019851:Thrombophilia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014859:Warfarin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D014859:Warfarin; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D013988:Ticlopidine; D001241:Aspirin