Emergency Department vs Cardiac Outpatient Guideline Adherence of Anticoagulation in AF Patients

Appropriate oral anticoagulation (OAC) is an important treatment modality for atrial fibrillation (AF), to reduce risk of thromboembolic complications. However, patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with AF often do not have their stroke risk assessed & appropriate anticoagulation instituted. The aim of this study was to compare adherence to current OAC guidelines in the ER to a specialised cardiac outpatient clinic in AF patients.

http://www.heartlungcirc.org/article/S1443-9506(16)30569-8/abstract?rss=yes

Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - July 26, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: G. Rangnekar, C. Gallagher, G. Wong, S. Rocheleau, M. Middledorp, R. Mahajan, P. Sanders, D. Lau Tags: 301 Source Type: research