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Cardiovascular

Healthcare costs before and after stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation who initiated treatment with rivaroxaban or warfarin

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Pages 212-217 | Received 20 Aug 2020, Accepted 05 Jan 2021, Published online: 13 Feb 2021

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