Navigating the fine line between benefit and risk in chronic atrial fibrillation: Rationale and design of the Standard versus Atrial Fibrillation spEcific managemenT studY (SAFETY)

Date

2011

Authors

Carrington, Melinda
Ball, Jocasta
Horowitz, John D.
Marwick, Thomas H.
Mahadevan, Gnanadevan
Wong, Chiew
Abhayaratna, Walter
Haluska, Brian
Thompson, David R
Scuffham, Paul A

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Elsevier

Abstract

Background: Health outcomes associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) continue to be poor and standard management often does not provide clinical stability. The Standard versus Atrial Fibrillation spEcific managemenT studY (SAFETY) compares the efficacy of

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Keywords: warfarin; anticoagulant therapy; article; cost effectiveness analysis; event free survival; heart atrium fibrillation; high risk patient; home care; hospital patient; hospital readmission; multicenter study (topic); priority journal; prospective study; ra Anti-coagulation; Atrial fibrillation; Disease management

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International Journal of Cardiology

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Journal article

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