Impact of hospitalization and medication switching on post ‐discharge adherence to oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation patients

ConclusionsHospitalization is temporally associated with a reduction in adherence to OACs, regardless of reason for hospitalization. More effective strategies are needed to improve OAC adherence, particularly during transition of care.

Source: Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy - August 31, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Thanh Phuong Pham Nguyen, Yong Chen, Dylan Thibault, Charles E. Leonard, Sean Hennessy, Allison Willis Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research