Secondary stroke prevention and guideline adherent antithrombotic treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation: Insights from the Gulf Survey of atrial fibrillation events (Gulf SAFE)
Anticoagulation therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is well established as effective thromboprophylaxis. However, AF patients with prior stroke are often treated with suboptimal antithrombotic treatment (ATT). In the present study, we investigated clinical characteristics and outcomes in AF patients with versus without prior stoke, in relation to guideline adherence in ATT.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Kazuo Miyazawa, Yan-Guang Li, Wafa A. Rashed, Wael Al Mahmeed, Abdullah Shehab, Mohammad Zubaid, Gregory Y.H. Lip Source Type: research