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Country and health expenditure are major predictors of withholding anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation patients at high risk of stroke.

Deborah M SiegalFrederik H VerbruggeAnne-Celine MartinSaverio VirdoneJohn CammKaren PieperBernard J GershShinya GotoAlexander G G TurpiePantep AngchaisuksiriKeith A A Fox
Published in: Open heart (2023)
Approximately one out of three AF patients did not receive OAC, while eligible according to the guidelines. Country of enrolment was the major determinant of anticoagulation strategy, while higher country health expenditure was associated with lower likelihood of withholding anticoagulation.
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