Atrial fibrillation in patients with first-ever stroke: Incidence trends and antithrombotic therapy before the event.
Yo Han JungYoung Dae KimJinkwon KimSang Won HanKyung-Yul LeePublished in: PloS one (2018)
The number of patients with AIS and AF has steadily increased over the last 10 years in Korea. However, a small portion of patients with AF were receiving OAC therapy before the stroke and about half of the patients did not receive any antithrombotic medication. Our study demonstrates that there is huge gap between clinical practice and treatment guidelines for patients with AF in Korea.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- clinical practice
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial
- catheter ablation
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- end stage renal disease
- heart failure
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- healthcare
- risk factors
- emergency department
- coronary artery disease
- mesenchymal stem cells
- left ventricular
- cell therapy
- brain injury
- mitral valve