title: Anticoagulant therapy in atrial fibrillation: vitamin K antagonists or novel oral anticoagulant drugs?
authors.affiliation: aDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy bDepartment of Psychology, Faculty for Social Wellbeing, University of Malta, Malta.
authors.forename: Nicoletta
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Riva
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Borg Xuereb
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ageno
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014812:Vitamin K / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D014812:Vitamin K