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Thromb Haemost 2011; 105(04): 574-578
DOI: 10.1160/TH10-12-0808
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What do the RE-LY, AVERROES and ROCKET-AF trials tell us for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation?

Ingo Ahrens
1   Innere Medizin III, Kardiologie und Angiologie, Universitätsklinik Freiburg, Germany
,
Gregory Y. H. Lip
2   University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
,
Karlheinz Peter
3   Atherothrombosis & Vascular Biology, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne,Victoria, Australia
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Received: 20 December 2010

Accepted after major revision: 20 January 2010

Publication Date:
28 November 2017 (online)

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