Journal article
Stroke prevention in patients from Latin American countries with non‐valvular atrial fibrillation: Insights from the GARFIELD‐AF registry
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an important preventable cause of stroke. Anticoagulation (AC) therapy can reduce this risk. However, prescribing patterns and outcomes in patients with non-valvular AF (NVAF) from Latin American countries are poorly described.
METHODS: Using data from the Global Anticoagulant Registry in the FIELD-AF (GARFIELD-AF), we examined the stroke prevention strategies and the 1-year outcomes in patients from four …
Authors
Jerjes‐Sanchez C; Corbalan R; Barretto ACP; Luciardi HL; Allu J; Illingworth L; Pieper KS; Kayani G; Investigators FTG
Journal
Clinical Cardiology, Vol. 42, No. 5, pp. 553–560
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
May 2019
DOI
10.1002/clc.23176
ISSN
0160-9289