Two-year outcomes of UK patients newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation: findings from the prospective observational cohort study GARFIELD-AF

CONCLUSION: The data support a benefit of anticoagulation in reducing stroke and death, without an increased risk of a major bleed in patients with new-onset AF. Anticoagulation treatment in patients at high risk of stroke who are not receiving anticoagulation may further improve outcomes.PMID:35577587 | DOI:10.3399/BJGP.2021.0548

Source: The British Journal of General Practice - May 16, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Patricia N Apenteng Saverio Virdone Fd Richard Hobbs A John Camm Keith Aa Fox Karen S Pieper Gloria Kayani David Fitzmaurice GARFIELD UK investigators* Source Type: research