Anticoagulation for newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation and 90-day rates of stroke and bleeding.
Saghar NiazChris KirwanNatasha ClaytonMathew MercuriKerstin de WitPublished in: CJEM (2021)
Few eligible patients were prescribed anticoagulation and the 90-day stroke rate was high. Physicians should become familiar with the CAEP Acute AF Best Practices Checklist AF which offers guidance on anticoagulation prescription.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- newly diagnosed
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial
- catheter ablation
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- primary care
- end stage renal disease
- heart failure
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- ejection fraction
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- liver failure
- peritoneal dialysis
- respiratory failure
- patient reported outcomes
- drug induced
- mitral valve