Journal article
Discontinuation of oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation and risk of ischaemic stroke
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate associations between oral anticoagulant (OAC) discontinuation and risk of ischaemic stroke (IS) among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).
METHODS: We undertook a population-based cohort study with nested case-control analysis using UK primary care electronic health records (IQVIA Medical Research Data-UK) and linked registries from the Region of Southern Denmark (RSD). Patients with AF (76 882 UK, 41 526 RSD) were …
Authors
Rodríguez LAG; Soriano LC; Hald SM; Hallas J; Balabanova Y; Brobert G; Vora P; Sharma M; Gaist D
Journal
Heart, Vol. 107, No. 7, pp. 542–548
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
April 2021
DOI
10.1136/heartjnl-2020-317887
ISSN
1355-6037