title: Rate-related hypercoagulable state in mitral stenosis with atrial fibrillation: Can strict rate control prevent thrombus formation?
authors.affiliation: Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology, Royal Hospital, Oman. Electronic address: prashanthp_69@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: Prashanth
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Panduranga
authors.affiliation: Senior Consultant Electrophysiologist, Department of Cardiology, Royal Hospital, Oman.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chase
authors.affiliation: Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology, Royal Hospital, Oman.
authors.forename: Oommen
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: George
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000502:physiology*; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents
keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Hypercoagulable state; Mitral stenosis; Rate control; Warfarin