Journal article
Clinical Outcomes in Older Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Insights from the GARFIELD-AF Registry
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Oral anticoagulants (OAC) are underutilized in older patients with atrial fibrillation, despite proven clinical benefits. Our objective was to investigate baseline characteristics, treatment patterns, and impact of anticoagulation upon clinical outcomes with respect to age.
METHODS: Adults with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation were recruited into the prospective observational registry, GARFIELD-AF, and followed up for 24 months. …
Authors
Goldhaber SZ; Bassand J-P; Camm AJ; Virdone S; Pieper K; Cools F; Corbalan R; Gersh BJ; Goto S; Haas S
Journal
The American Journal of Medicine, Vol. 137, No. 2, pp. 128–136.e13
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2024
DOI
10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.10.027
ISSN
0002-9343