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Treatment patterns for oral anticoagulants in older patients with atrial fibrillation: a retrospective, cross-sectional, nationwide study from Denmark.

Peter Vibe RasmussenTharsika SakthivelFrederik DalgaardGunnar Hilmar GislasonJannik Langtved PallisgaardMorten Lock Hansen
Published in: BMJ open (2022)
In this large nationwide study, we found that in older patients with AF, the overall rates of OAC prescription were generally high (~80%) and increasing during the last decade. Factors associated with not receiving guideline recommended OAC treatment were generally related to bleeding risk factors or frailty.
Keyphrases
  • atrial fibrillation
  • risk factors
  • cross sectional
  • oral anticoagulants
  • physical activity
  • combination therapy