Two-year outcomes of patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation: results from GARFIELD-AF.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The relationship between outcomes and time after diagnosis for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) is poorly defined, especially beyond the first year.

Methods and results

GARFIELD-AF is an ongoing, global observational study of adults with newly diagnosed NVAF. Two-year outcomes of 17 162 patients prospectively enrolled in GARFIELD-AF were analysed in light of baseline characteristics, risk profiles for stroke/systemic embolism (SE), and antithrombotic therapy. The mean (standard deviation) age was 69.8 (11.4) years, 43.8% were women, and the mean CHA₂DS₂-VASc score was 3.3 (1.6); 60.8% of patients were prescribed anticoagulant therapy with/without antiplatelet (AP) therapy, 27.4% AP monotherapy, and 11.8% no antithrombotic thera

SUBMITTER: Bassand JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5070447 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature