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Oral anticoagulant underutilization among elderly patients with atrial fibrillation: insights from the United States Medicare database
ConclusionsAlthough OAC therapy prescription is the standard of care for stroke prevention in AF patients, its overall utilization is still low among Medicare patients ≥ 65 years old, with specific patient characteristics that predict underutilization.
Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology - July 9, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Use of left atrial appendage occlusion among older cardiac surgery patients with preoperative atrial fibrillation: a national cohort study
ConclusionsSubstantial variability in use of S-LAAO exists. In many instances, the procedure is being deferred in the patients that may be poised to benefit the most (i.e., those with increased CHA2DS2-VASc score-defined stroke risk).
Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology - February 2, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
