One-year clinical outcomes of anticoagulation therapy among Japanese patients with atrial fibrillation: The Hyogo AF Network (HAF-NET) Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although anticoagulation therapy could reduce the risk of strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), large-scale investigations in the direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) and AF catheter ablation (CA) era are lacking.

Methods

This study was designed as a prospective, multicenter, observational study and a total of 2113 patients from 22 institutions were enrolled in the Hyogo area.

Results

The mean age and CHADS₂ score were 70.1 ± 10.8 years old and 1.5 ± 1.1, respectively. The follow-up period was 355 ± 43 days. CA was performed in 614 (29%) and DOACs were prescribed in 1118 (53%) patients. Ischemic strokes/systemic embolisms (SEs) and major bleeding occurred in 13 (0.6%) and 17 (0.8%) patients, respectively. New onset dementia, hospitalizat

SUBMITTER: Hyogo K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6786980 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature