Benefit and harm of anticoagulation in the prevention of thromboembolic stroke for non- valvular atrial fibrillation in haemodialysis patients - a Top End of Northern Australia study.
By Chi XuAsanga AbeyaratneYun Hui Sheryl WongSandawana William MajoniPublished in: Internal medicine journal (2021)
This retrospective study of prevalent haemodialysis patients with co-existing history of non-valvular AF failed to demonstrate sufficient evidence for the routine use of warfarin for prophylaxis of thromboembolic stroke. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- end stage renal disease
- oral anticoagulants
- chronic kidney disease
- left atrial
- peritoneal dialysis
- catheter ablation
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- ejection fraction
- prognostic factors
- clinical practice
- patient reported outcomes
- mitral valve
- acute coronary syndrome
- aortic valve
- left ventricular