title: The new Canadian Cardiovascular Society algorithm for antithrombotic therapy of atrial fibrillation is appropriately based on current epidemiologic data.
authors.affiliation: GLD Health Care Centre, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia. Electronic address: john.cairns@ubc.ca.
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cairns
authors.affiliation: Population Health Research Institute, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Jeff S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Healey
authors.affiliation: Montreal Heart Institute, Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Macle
authors.affiliation: Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: L Brent
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.affiliation: Southlake Regional Health Centre, University of Toronto, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verma
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy*; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012955:Societies, Medical
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants