Med Clin Barcelona
The most recent articles from:
October 2013
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Multicenter Study
[Patients' characteristics and clinical management of atrial fibrillation in primary healthcare in Spain: FIATE Study].
The main therapeutic objective in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients is stroke prevention. This study is aimed to determine whether the anticoagulant therapy may be appropriate regarding to the Guidelines and patients' profile in primary healthcare in Spain. ⋯ A high rate of patients with anticoagulant therapy in primary healthcare has been found in this research. INR control, however, remains suboptimal. Heart rate control is the most commonly used strategy. The decision about the anticoagulation should be based on the thromboembolic risk rather than in the arrhytmia type.