Medication regimen complexity and risk of bleeding in people who initiate oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation: a population-based study.
Esa Y H ChenJiaxi ZhaoJenni IlomäkiJanet K SluggettJ Simon BellBarbara C WimmerSarah Nicole HilmerJoseph Edgar BlaisIan Chi Kei Ck WongEsther W ChanPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2022)
In this cohort study of people with AF initiating an OAC, a more complex medication regimen was associated with higher bleeding risk over periods longer than 90 days. Further prospective studies are needed to assess whether MRCI should be considered in OAC prescribing.