Veterans Affairs Medical Center Racial and Ethnic Composition and Initiation of Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Racial and ethnic disparities exist in anticoagulation therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF). Whether medical center racial and ethnic composition is associated with these disparities is unclear.

Objective

To determine whether medical center racial and ethnic composition is associated with overall anticoagulation and disparities in anticoagulation for AF.

Design, setting, and participants

Retrospective cohort study of Black, White, and Hispanic patients with incident AF from 2018 to 2021 at 140 Veterans Health Administration medical centers (VAMCs). Data were analyzed from March to November 2023.

Exposure

VAMC racial and ethnic composition, defined as the proportion of patients from minoritized racial and ethnic groups treated at a VAMC, categorized i

SUBMITTER: Essien UR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11197447 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature