Evaluating Physician Adherence to Antithrombotic Recommendations in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Pathway to Better Medical Education.

Ştefan Cristian VesaSonia Irina VlaicuOctavia SabinVitalie VăcărașSorin CrișanSabina IstratoaieFatuma SamantarDaciana Elena PopaAntonia Eugenia MacarieAnca Dana Buzoianu

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2020)

The decision to use anticoagulants for stroke prevention was based on the type of atrial fibrillation, rather than on the risk of stroke as quantified by CHA2DS2-VASc as per the recommended guidelines.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
medical education
oral anticoagulants
catheter ablation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
direct oral anticoagulants
clinical practice
heart failure
emergency department
primary care
acute coronary syndrome
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle
venous thromboembolism