Anticoagulant Treatment Adherence and Persistence in German Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.

Giuseppe PattiRosa WangXiaocong Li MarstonYu-Chen YehLisa ZimmermannXin YeXin GaoBernd Brüggenjürgen

Published in: Cardiology and therapy (2023)

Patients with AF receiving edoxaban had significantly higher adherence and persistence compared with those receiving VKAs. This trend was also seen in NOAC QD regimens vs. NOAC BID regimens for adherence. These results provide insight into how adherence and persistence may contribute to the effectiveness of edoxaban for stroke prevention in patients with AF in Germany.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
venous thromboembolism
oral anticoagulants
randomized controlled trial
glycemic control
systematic review
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
weight loss