Stroke and bleeding in atrial fibrillation with chronic kidney disease

Jonas Bjerring Olesen, Gregory Y H Lip, Anne-Lise Kamper, Kristine Hommel, Lars Køber, Deirdre A Lane, Jesper Lindhardsen, Gunnar Hilmar Gislason, Christian Torp-Pedersen

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Abstract

Both atrial fibrillation and chronic kidney disease increase the risk of stroke and systemic thromboembolism. However, these risks, and the effects of antithrombotic treatment, have not been thoroughly investigated in patients with both conditions.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)625-35
Number of pages11
JournalThe New England Journal of Medicine
Volume367
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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