Management of patients with newly-diagnosed atrial fibrillation: Insights from the BALKAN-AF survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

BALKAN-AF evaluated patterns of atrial fibrillation (AF) management in real-world clinical practice in the Balkans. The objectives were: to assess the proportion of patients with first-diagnosed AF in the BALKAN-AF cohort and to compare the management of patients with newly-diagnosed AF and those with previously known AF in clinical practice.

Methods

Consecutive patients from 7 Balkan countries were enrolled prospectively to the snapshot BALKAN-AF survey.

Results

Of 2712 enrolled patients, 2677 (98.7%) with complete data were included. 631 (23.6%) patients had newly-diagnosed AF and 2046 (76.4%) patients had known AF. Patients with newly-diagnosed AF were more likely to be hospitalized for AF and to receive single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT) alone and less

SUBMITTER: Koziel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7046541 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature