Journal article
International trends in clinical characteristics and oral anticoagulation treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation: Results from the GARFIELD-AF, ORBIT-AF I, and ORBIT-AF II registries
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia in the world. We aimed to provide comprehensive data on international patterns of AF stroke prevention treatment.
METHODS: Demographics, comorbidities, and stroke risk of the patients in the GARFIELD-AF (n=51,270), ORBIT-AF I (n=10,132), and ORBIT-AF II (n=11,602) registries were compared (overall N=73,004 from 35 countries). Stroke prevention therapies were assessed among patients …
Authors
Steinberg BA; Gao H; Shrader P; Pieper K; Thomas L; Camm AJ; Ezekowitz MD; Fonarow GC; Gersh BJ; Goldhaber S
Journal
American Heart Journal, Vol. 194, , pp. 132–140
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
12 2017
DOI
10.1016/j.ahj.2017.08.011
ISSN
0002-8703