Current Anticoagulant Usage Patterns and Determinants in Korean Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation.

CONCLUSION: Renal disease and history of valvular heart disease were associated with warfarin use, while cancer and smoking status were associated with direct OAC use in high stroke risk patients. The combination of antiplatelet agents with OAC was prescribed in 73.6% of patients without definite indications recommended by guidelines.
PMID: 31997620 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Yonsei Medical Journal - January 31, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Ha HS, Kim J, Lee YS, Kim TH, Lee JM, Park J, Park JK, Kang KW, Shim J, Uhm JS, Park HW, Cha MJ, Choi EK, Kim J, Kim JB, Kim C, Joung B Tags: Yonsei Med J Source Type: research