Time trends of aspirin and warfarin use on stroke and bleeding events in Chinese patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation.

Conclusion: Aspirin use increased amongst newly diagnosed Chinese AF patients with no relationship to the patient's stroke or bleeding risk. Warfarin use was very low. Given the healthcare burden of AF and its complications, our study has major implications for healthcare systems in non-Western countries, given the global burden of this common arrhythmia. PMID: 25501045 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25501045?dopt=Abstract

Source: Chest - December 11, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Guo Y, Wang H, Tian Y, Wang Y, Lip GY Tags: Chest Source Type: research