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KMID : 1011920120130040029
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International Journal of Arrhythmia
2012 Volume.13 No. 4 p.29 ~ p.33
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A Case of Cerebral Infarction in Atrial Fibrillation Caused by Interruption of Warfarin Therapy for Colonoscopy
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Han Sang-Jin
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Abstract
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75-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department with dysarthria. He had been taking warfarin because of atrial fibrillation and had a CHADS2 score of 5. The warfarin therapy was interrupted in preparation for colonoscopy and the patient developed a neurologic deficit 3 days after interruption of the therapy.
Magnetic resonance imaging identified a cerebral infarction in the right frontal lobe. The patient was discharged after conservative management.
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KEYWORD
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atrial fibrillation, cerebral infarction, colonoscopy, warfarin
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