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 FoxPublished 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.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial
- catheter ablation
- left atrial appendage
- public health
- healthcare
- direct oral anticoagulants
- end stage renal disease
- heart failure
- ejection fraction
- mental health
- venous thromboembolism
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- chronic kidney disease
- health information
- prognostic factors
- patient reported outcomes
- clinical practice
- acute coronary syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- human health
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- blood brain barrier
- patient reported
- climate change