Lower Oral Anticoagulant Prescribing for Atrial Fibrillation in Women compared to Men

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with increased risk of thromboembolic stroke.1 Stroke risk in AF varies greatly with age, sex and comorbidities. CHADS2VASc score2 is a commonly used to predict the annual risk of stroke and is calculated by adding 1 point each for the presence of congestive heart failure, hypertension, age> 65 and
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Brief report Source Type: research