Deceptive Adherence to Anticoagulation in Secondary Stroke Prevention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oral anticoagulants (OAC) effectively reduce the risk for ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We aimed to assess OAC treatment adherence in secondary stroke prevention and to find predictors of adherence using individualized patient data.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study included patients with a discharge diagnosis of ischemic stroke and AF from Tartu University Hospital from 2017 to 2018. Data from patient charts and the Electronic Hospital Information, Estonian Electronic Prescription, and Estonian Electronic Health Record systems were registered.

Results

Of the 353 patients, 237 (67%) were prescribed OAC treatment at discharge and during the first year after stroke, 202 (85%) of them used OAC treatment. The mean adherence wa

SUBMITTER: Vibo R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9293572 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature