Clinical cardiology
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Clinical cardiology · Jun 2018
Multicenter Study Comparative Study Observational StudyStroke-prevention strategies in North American patients with atrial fibrillation: The GLORIA-AF registry program.
Antithrombotic prophylaxis with oral anticoagulation (OAC) substantially reduces stroke and mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). ⋯ In GLORIA-AF, 20% of the population comprising males with CHA2 DS2 -VASc ≥1 and females with CHA2 DS2 -VASc ≥2 did not receive OAC therapy. Patient characteristics associated with a lower likelihood of OAC prescription were use of antiplatelet drugs, paroxysmal pattern of AF, history of falls, and prior bleeding.