A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Rita Carolina Figueiredo Duarte
, Priscila Samara Sérgio Moreira
, Cláudia Natália Ferreira
, Estevão Lanna Figueiredo
, Eduardo Sternick
, [...]
Rita Carolina Figueiredo Duarte
, Priscila Samara Sérgio Moreira
, Cláudia Natália Ferreira
, Estevão Lanna Figueiredo
, Eduardo Sternick
, [...]
Abstract Background Traditionally, the most effective therapy in the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) has been oral anticoagulation with vitamin K inhibitors, particularly warfarin, whose disadvantages and adverse effects have led to their replacement by “direct oral anticoagulants”, as factor X inhibitor. Objectives This study aimed to conduct a brief approach on atrial fibrillation (AF) and use of Rivaroxaban, and to comparatively evaluate the prothrombin time / International Normalized Ratio (PT/INR) in patients with AF in […]
Keywords: Atrial Fibrillation; Stroke; Embolism; Rivaroxaban; Warfarin; Anticoagulants; Hemorrhage/physiopathology; Risk Assessment; Blood Coagulation