Does warfarin for stroke thromboprophylaxis protect against MI in atrial fibrillation patients?

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Published in Am J Med on July 23, 2010

Authors

Gregory Y H Lip1, Deirdre A Lane

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1: University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, Birmingham, UK.

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