Systematic review of treatment gaps in oral anticoagulant use in atrial fibrillation

Aims: Guidelines endorse long-term oral anticoagulation (OAC) for stroke prophylaxis in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and additional stroke risk factors. However, diverse estimates of guideline based OAC treatment are reported. The objective was to provide insight into the variability seen...

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Main Authors: Miney Paquette, Opeyemi Fadahunsi, Mei Wang, Jeff S. Healey, Ratika Parkash, Sarah Quayyum, Maheer Khan, Robby Nieuwlaat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:Thrombosis Update
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666572721000225