Missed Opportunities to Initiate Oral Anticoagulant in Atrial Fibrillation: Insights from Australian Acute Coronary Syndrome Registries

Many patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) do not receive oral anticoagulant (OAC) therapy. The aims of this study were to 1) document receipt of OAC among patients with a history of AF admitted with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS); and to 2) determine whether hospital admission was associated with an improvement in prescription of OAC therapy.

Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - February 25, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Miles Ma, Karice Hyun, Mario D ’Souza, Derek Chew, David Brieger Tags: Original Article Source Type: research