Publications by authors named "Domenico Panuccio"

Background: Oral anticoagulants offer the best long-term protection against ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, vitamin K antagonists (VKA) are cumbersome to use and their prescription is far from guidelines recommendations. We report the results of a large survey on the attitudes of prescription of VKA in patients with AF.

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Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a high risk of stroke and mortality.

Aims: To describe the difference in AF management of patients (pts) referred to Cardiology (CARD) or Internal Medicine (MED) units in Italy.

Methods And Results: From May to July 2010, 360 centers enrolled 7148 pts (54% in CARD and 46% in MED).

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