Swiss Medical Weekly 05 2009

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06/02/2009 (issue 05-06, 2009)

Table of contents

Editorial
Erne P, Kobza R. Prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation by an atrial assistance device – an upstream therapy? [58]
Review article
Bounameaux H. The novel anticoagulants: entering a new era [60]
Original article
Meyer K, Simmet A, Arnold M, Mattle H, Nedeltchev K. Stroke events, and case fatalities in Switzerland based on hospital statistics and cause of death statistics [65]
Ackermann-Liebrich U, Schindler C, Frei P, Probst-Hensch NM, Imboden M, Gemperli A, Rochat T, Schmid-Grendemeier P, Bircher AJ. Sensitisation to Ambrosia in Switzerland: a public health threat on the wait [70]
Toy H, Camuzcuoglu H, Celik H, Erel O, Aksoy N. Assessment of serum paraoxonase and arylesterase activities in early pregnancy failure [76]
Short communication
Abdelnour-Berchtold E, Tozzi P, Siniscalchi G, Hayoz D, von Segesser LK. Atrial assistance device, a new alternative to lifelong anticoagulation? [82]