Comparing Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants (NOACs) to Different Coumadins: The Win-Win Scenarios

Tatjana S. Potpara

doi:10.1055/s-0038-1641166

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Thromb Haemost 2018; 118(05): 803-805
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1641166

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Comparing Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants (NOACs) to Different Coumadins: The Win-Win Scenarios

Tatjana S. Potpara

¹School of Medicine, Belgrade University, Belgrade, Serbia

²Cardiology Clinic, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia

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