Factors Correlated with Anticoagulation Choice in Primary Care Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and High Stroke Risk.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The available data on anticoagulation therapy in real-world primary care settings for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients at high risk of stroke is limited.

Objective

To evaluate anticoagulation therapy and elucidate the factors associated with the selection between direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) and warfarin.

Design and participants

This is a retrospective cohort study that included patients ≥ 18 years old at a large primary care outpatient group, a network of twenty clinics in the northeast United States between January 4, 2021 - January 4, 2023.

Main measures

Oral anticoagulation therapy in AF patients with high risk of stroke (CHA₂DS₂-VASc score of ≥ 2 in men or ≥ 3 in women).

Key results

Among the 3,118 adult patie

SUBMITTER: Weng CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11618273 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature