The likelihood of decreasing strokes in atrial fibrillation patients by strict application of guidelines.

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Published in Europace on March 26, 2010

Authors

Ron Pisters1, Robert J van Oostenbrugge, Iris L H Knottnerus, Cees B de Vos, Anita Boreas, Jan Lodder, Martin H Prins, Harry J G M Crijns, Robert G Tieleman

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, PO Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, the Netherlands. r.pisters@mumc.nl

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