Evaluation of the recommended prevention of thrombosis in hospitalised patients with atrial fibrillation and high thromboembolism risk.

CONCLUSIONS: Oral anticoagulants were indicated on discharge for 2/3 of patients with AF and high risk of stroke, and more often in patients with low risk of bleeding events. An increase in the number of indications for oral anticoagulation has been observed in the past nine years. The factors which led to no use of oral anticoagulation among AF patients with high stroke risk were: hospitalisation in the years 2004-2006, high risk of bleeding, vascular disease, age ≥ 80 years, paroxysmal AF, and previous bleeding. PMID: 29297187 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29297187?dopt=Abstract

Source: Kardiologia Polska - November 28, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gorczyca I, Wożakowska-Kapłon B, Starzyk K, Szpotowicz A, Stec A Tags: Kardiol Pol Source Type: research