The goal of long-term anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation is to reduce the risk of thromboembolism. Patients in AF have a risk of stroke or peripheral embolism that is approximately 5 times that of individuals in sinus rhythm. Recommendations for anticoagulation for patients with nonvalvular AF are based on guidelines from a 2006 ACC/AHA/ESC task force on the management of patients with atrial fibrillation.
Visit Erskine > Experience > A Great Destination. Erskine College is nestled into small, historic Due West, located in Abbeville County, South Carolina. With a population of 1,200 and a 90-acre campus with a student body of just under 600, Due West is a quiet college town, perfect for study.
The Parris Island Marine Corps Base, known formerly as Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, and known more commonly by its initials, MCRD PI, is an expansive station that's located on, appropriately enough, Parris Island.