Disparities in oral anticoagulation initiation in patients with schizophrenia and atrial fibrillation: A nationwide cohort study.

Anette Arbjerg HøjenPeter Brønnum NielsenSam RiahiMartin JensenGregory Y H LipTorben Bjerregaard LarsenMette Søgaard

Published in: British journal of clinical pharmacology (2022)

Initiation of OAC was substantially lower among patients with AF and schizophrenia compared with matched AF peers. These findings accentuate the importance of close attention to disparities in initiation of OAC treatment, and potential missed opportunities for prevention of disabling strokes in AF patients with schizophrenia.

Keyphrases

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