Impact of Integrated Care Management on Clinical Outcomes in Atrial Fibrillation Patients: A Report From the FANTASIIA Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An integrated and holistic approach is increasingly advocated in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), based on the "Atrial fibrillation Better Care (ABC) pathway: A, Avoid stroke with anticoagulation; B, better symptom management; C, cardiovascular and comorbidity risk management." The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of adherence to each component of the ABC pathway and to analyze its impact on long-term prognosis in the "real-world" cohort of AF patients from the FANTASIIA registry.

Methods

This prospective study included consecutive AF outpatients anticoagulated with direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) or vitamin K antagonists (VKA) from June 2013 to October 2014. From the ABC pathway, adherence to the "A criterion" was defined by a time in the

SUBMITTER: Esteve-Pastor MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9108173 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature