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Balancing Anticoagulation Decisions in Patients on Dialysis with Atrial Fibrillation.

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For over 20% of 678,000 patients with ESRD in the United States, the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF) presents a clinical conundrum.[1][1] Patients receiving hemodialysis (HD) not only have a… Click to show full abstract

For over 20% of 678,000 patients with ESRD in the United States, the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF) presents a clinical conundrum.[1][1] Patients receiving hemodialysis (HD) not only have a higher prevalence of AF, but also are at greater risk of heart failure, hypertension, and diabetes[2][2

Keywords: atrial fibrillation; decisions patients; balancing anticoagulation; fibrillation; anticoagulation decisions; patients dialysis

Journal Title: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN
Year Published: 2017

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