The Atrial Fibrillation Better Care (ABC) Pathway and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: the Prospective Murcia AF Project Phase II Cohort.

ABSTRACT: The Atrial fibrillation Better Care (ABC) pathway was proposed for a more holistic or integrated care approach to atrial fibrillation (AF) management. We investigated whether adherence with the ABC pathway reduced the risk of adverse clinical outcomes in real-world AF patients starting vitamin K antagonist (VKAs) therapy. Prospective cohort study including AF outpatients starting VKA therapy from July 2016 to June 2018. Patients were considered as adherent if all ABC pathway criteria (A: Avoid stroke; B: Better symptom control; and C: Cardiovascular risk factors/comorbidities management) were fulfilled. The primary endpoints were all-cause mortality, net clinical outcomes (NCOs), major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), and composite thrombotic/thromboembolic events at 2 years. We enrol

SUBMITTER: Rivera-Caravaca JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9905403 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature