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Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association
Condition: Atrial Fibrillation
Nutrition: Vitamin K

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Short-Term Risk of Bleeding During Heparin Bridging at Initiation of Vitamin K Antagonist Therapy in More Than 90 000 Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Managed in Outpatient Care Epidemiology
BackgroundSeveral studies have recently examined the risks of bleeding and of ischemic stroke and systemic embolism associated with perioperative heparin bridging anticoagulation in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. However, few studies have investigated bridging risks during vitamin K antagonist initiation in outpatient settings.Methods and ResultsA retrospective cohort study was conducted on individuals starting oral anticoagulation between January 2010 and November 2014 for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation managed in outpatient care and identified from French healthcare insurance. Bleeding and ischemic strok...
Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - October 30, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bouillon, K., Bertrand, M., Boudali, L., Ducimetiere, P., Dray-Spira, R., Zureik, M. Tags: Atrial Fibrillation, Epidemiology Original Research Source Type: research