Design and rationale of DUTCH-AF: a prospective nationwide registry programme and observational study on long-term oral antithrombotic treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation

Introduction Anticoagulation therapy is pivotal in the management of stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF). Prospective registries, containing longitudinal data are lacking with detailed information on anticoagulant therapy, treatment adherence and AF-related adverse events in practice-based...

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Main Authors: Marco Alings, Frans H Rutten, Bart van den Bemt, Ewoud J Van Dijk, Suzanne C Cannegieter, Menno V Huisman, Michiel Rienstra, Frederikus A Klok, Geert-Jan Geersing, Marc A Brouwer, Robert G Tieleman, Gordon Chu, Jaap Seelig, Emmy M Trinks-Roerdink, Anouk P van Alem, Lucas VA Boersma, Hugo ten Cate, Charles JHJ Kirchhof, Harry JGM Crijns, Isabelle C van Gelder, Joris R de Groot, Frank R den Hartog, Jonas SSG de Jong, Sylvie de Jong, Timo Lenderink, Justin G Luermans, Joan G Meeder, Ron Pisters, Peter Polak, Frans Smeets, Giovanni JM Tahapary, Luc Theunissen, Serge A Trines, Pepijn van der Voort, Martin EW Hemels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/8/e036220.full