Episode 68: The "heart of the matter" for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation

Submitted by admin on Wed, 2009-09-30 18:22

In episode 68, we get to the “heart of the matter” of stroke prevention for atrial fibrillation. We find out from Peter Loewen, that it is all a numbers game, and he gives us the tools to deal with this issue. We talk about warfarin and ASA and clopidogrel with respect to their benefits and harms.

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ASA + Warfarin

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2011-01-06 16:07.

Wondering what to do if a patient is taking ASA for secondary prevention (eg MI, angina) but should be on warfarin for Afib. Should you combine the drugs?

Thanks!

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