Treatment patterns for oral anticoagulants in older patients with atrial fibrillation: a retrospective, cross-sectional, nationwide study from Denmark.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a predominant risk factor of ischaemic stroke and treatment with oral anticoagulants (OACs) is recommended in all patients with risk factors. This study sought to examine treatment patterns of OACs in older patients with AF.

Design

Retrospective, cross-sectional study.

Setting

Danish nationwide administrative and clinical registers and databases.

Participants

A total of 40 027 patients, >75 years of age, after their first hospital contact due to AF between 2010 and 2018.

Primary and secondary outcomes measures

The primary event of interest was claimed prescriptions for OACs within 180 days after first hospital contact due to AF. Proportions of patients treated with OACs were estimated and clinical factors ass

SUBMITTER: Rasmussen PV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9438197 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature