Appropriateness of direct oral anticoagulant prescribing in older subjects with atrial fibrillation discharged from acute medical wards.
Antonio De VincentisLuca SoraciElena ArenaAngela SciacquaGiuseppe ArmentaroFrancesco AucellaAndrea CorsonelloFilippo AucellaRaffaele Antonelli IncalziPublished in: British journal of clinical pharmacology (2024)
This study showed a suboptimal DOAC prescriptive practice in older in-patients, with frequent missed prescription and DOAC underdosage. Contrary to current recommendations, physicians appear overly concerned by bleeding risk in real-life older and frailer subjects. Strategies should be developed to promote appropriate DOAC prescription in the hospital setting.
Keyphrases
- direct oral anticoagulants
- atrial fibrillation
- primary care
- venous thromboembolism
- community dwelling
- healthcare
- middle aged
- physical activity
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- liver failure
- emergency department
- clinical practice
- adverse drug
- intensive care unit
- aortic dissection
- acute coronary syndrome
- left ventricular