The Prevalence and Determinants of Inappropriate Oral Anticoagulant Use in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation, in Resource-Limited Setting.

Abdella Birhan Yabeyu Samiya Yassin Mohammed Eshetu Shiferaw Legesse Meaza Adugna Ayanaw Zemene Demelash Kifle

Published in: BioMed research international (2023)

According to the study, a significant portion of AF patients received inappropriate anticoagulant treatment, which may play a significant role for the increased risk of stroke in these groups of patients. All of the inappropriate cases were due to failure to start anticoagulant treatment.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
venous thromboembolism
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
brain injury
replacement therapy
blood brain barrier