Poor adherence to guideline-directed anticoagulation in elderly Chinese patients with atrial fibrillation. A report from the Optimal Thromboprophylaxis in Elderly Chinese Patients with Atrial Fibrillation (ChiOTEAF) registry.
Yu-Tao GuoAgnieszka KotalczykJacopo F ImbertiYutang WangGregory Yoke Hong Lipnull nullPublished in: European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes (2021)
Only 44.7% of all eligible patients were prescribed OAC in accordance with guideline recommendations. The independent predictors for OAC undertreatment were age, first diagnosed AF, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, prior extracranial bleeding, and the use of the antiplatelet drugs. Guideline-adherent thromboprophylaxis was safe and may be associated with improved survival and less TE among elderly Chinese patients with AF.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- atrial fibrillation
- venous thromboembolism
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- middle aged
- direct oral anticoagulants
- peritoneal dialysis
- community dwelling
- ejection fraction
- prognostic factors
- internal carotid artery
- type diabetes
- lung function
- clinical practice
- free survival
- middle cerebral artery