Association of income and educational levels on initiation of oral anticoagulant therapy in patients with incident atrial fibrillation: A Finnish nationwide cohort study.
Konsta TeppoJussi JaakkolaFausto BiancariOlli HalminenMiika LinnaJari HaukkaJukka PutaalaPirjo MustonenJanne KinnunenJuha HartikainenK E Juhani AiraksinenMika LehtoPublished in: British journal of clinical pharmacology (2022)
These findings highlight potential missed opportunities in stroke prevention, especially among AF patients with low income, whereas the education-related disparities in OAC initiation appear controversial.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- oral anticoagulants
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- healthcare
- heart failure
- cardiovascular disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- mental health
- physical activity
- quality improvement
- cross sectional
- human health
- type diabetes
- risk assessment
- venous thromboembolism
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- drug induced