Impact of Anticoagulation Intensity in Korean Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Is It Different from Western Population?

Ki Hong Lee Jeong Gwan Cho Nuri Lee Kyung Hoon Cho Hyung Ki Jeong Hyukjin Park Byeong-Keuk Kim Jae Yeong Cho Min-Chul Kim Myung Ho Jeong Hyun Joo Yoon Nam Sik Yoon Kye Hun Kim Young-Joon Hong Hyung-Wook Park Youngkeun Ahn Youngkeun Ahn Jong Chun Park

Published in: Korean circulation journal (2019)

Mean INR 1.6-2.6 was better than mean INR 2.0-3.0 for the prevention of thromboembolism and major bleeding. However, INR 1.6-2.6 and TTR ≥70% had similar clinical outcomes to INR 2.0-3.0 and TTR ≥70% in Korean patients with non-valvular AF.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
oral anticoagulants
south africa
high intensity
aortic valve