
149. The Internists Guide to Atrial Fibrillation
The Intern At Work: Internal Medicine
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Do I Need Oral Antiquagulation in Patients With a Pacemaker?
In the c c s guide lines, we know for stroke prevention, anyone with a chads, two of one, or if they're 65 years or older, receive anti quagulation. In 20 18, the patients with sub clinical atal febrilation lasting more than 24 hours, or high risk stroke with shorter duration, are treated with oral anti quagulente. The definitive random as trial showing whether andclagulating these short, sub clinical episodes have not been completed. And fully, in two to three years it'll be better.
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