Treatment of atrial fibrillation with warfarin among older adults with end stage renal disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is increasing evidence questioning the use of warfarin for atrial fibrillation (AF) among older adults with end stage renal disease (ESRD). We assessed the patterns and determinants of warfarin utilization among these patients in the US.

Methods

We assembled a cohort of older adults (age ≥65) undergoing dialysis with incident AF from July 2007 to November 2011 from the US Renal Data System (USRDS). We used descriptive statistics to characterize warfarin utilization within 30 days of AF discharge, and logistic regression to quantify patient characteristics associated with warfarin initiation.

Results

Among 5730 older adults undergoing dialysis with incident AF, 15.5% initiated warfarin. Among 2906 patients with high risk of bleeding, 12.7% initiated wa

SUBMITTER: Tan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5630519 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature