Journal article
Oral anticoagulation for patients with atrial fibrillation in the ED: RE-LY AF registry analysis
Abstract
Oral anticoagulation (OAC) reduces stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We sought to determine predictors of OAC initiation in AF patients presenting to the emergency department (ED). Secondary analysis of the RE-LY AF registry which enrolled individuals from 47 countries between 2007 and 2011 who presented to an ED with AF and followed them for 1 year. A total of 4149 patients with AF as their primary diagnosis who were not …
Authors
Mendoza PA; McIntyre WF; Belley-Côté EP; Wang J; Parkash R; Atzema CL; Benz AP; Oldgren J; Whitlock RP; Healey JS
Journal
Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, Vol. 53, No. 1, pp. 74–82
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
1 2022
DOI
10.1007/s11239-021-02530-3
ISSN
0929-5305