Utilization of Standard and Target-Specific Oral Anticoagulants among Adults in the UK with Incident Atrial Fibrillation

New oral anticoagulants (OAC) and updated risk stratification have the potential to improve the quality of care for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). To describe the time from AF diagnosis to initiation of OAC, characteristics associated with treatment and the incidence of switching OACs, we conducted this retrospective cohort study of 23,018 adults with incident AF receiving care between 2010 and 2014 in 647 primary care practices participating in the United Kingdom Clinical Practice Research Datalink.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research