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Warfarin Versus Aspirin for Stroke Prevention in an Elderly Community Population With Atrial Fibrillation (the Birmingham Atrial Fibrillation Treatment of the Aged Study, BAFTA): A Randomised Controlled Trial
Lancet 370:493-503,460, Mant,J.,et al, 2007
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Article Abstract
These data support the use of anticoagulation therapy for people aged over 75 who have atrial fibrillation, unless there are contraindications or the patient decides that the benefits are not worth the inconvenience.
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