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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

High rates of oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation patients observed in a large multi-specialty health system in the Northeast
ConclusionsWe show dramatically increased OAC usage among patients with AF and that NOACs comprise the large majority of OACs compared with previous studies. This suggests an association between widespread adoption of NOACs and increased oral anticoagulation rates. Future directions include assessing barriers to oral anticoagulation and developing interventions to reduce disparity in OAC use between clinics.
Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology - October 20, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research