Monday, July 18, 2011

Dr KK Answers : For patients with atrial fibrillation which is the drug of choice?

Many patients with atrial fibrillation (irregular heart rhythms of the smaller atrial chamber) who are started on long-term anticoagulation (blood thinners) with warfarin or acitrom are unable to continue due to difficulty with regular monitoring. Dabigatran is an approved alternative anticoagulant for these patients.

[ N Engl J Med 2011; 364:806]

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