Po-01-140 atrial fibrillation and septic shock: a five-year retrospective observational study of anticoagulation usage, bleeding and stroke rates

Anticoagulation (AC) for atrial fibrillation (AF) is a cornerstone of management, and the benefit of mitigating stroke risk is accompanied by an increased risk of bleeding. The risk and benefit of AC in septic shock remains unclear as this disruptive hyperinflammatory state leads to multi-organ dysfunction, which can include coagulopathies.

Source: Heart Rhythm - May 1, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jonathan Na, Joanne Moon, Sahitya Allam, Maria Abraham, Kevin Chen, Ethan Kotloff, Yash Desai, Simin Hossain, Christopher Messner, Elnaz Esmati, Thomas Kutner, Gregory Norcross, James Childress, Paul Han, Ian Welch, Michael Sokolow, Libin Wang, Vincent Se Source Type: research