Treatment patterns for oral anticoagulants in older patients with atrial fibrillation: a retrospective, cross-sectional, nationwide study from Denmark

Objectives Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a predominant risk factor of ischaemic stroke and treatment with oral anticoagulants (OACs) is recommended in all patients with risk factors. This study sought to examine treatment patterns of OACs in older patients with AF.Design Retrospective, cross-sectional...

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Main Authors: Gunnar Hilmar Gislason, Peter Vibe Rasmussen, Frederik Dalgaard, Jannik Langtved Pallisgaard, Morten Lock Hansen, Tharsika Sakthivel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-09-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/9/e062353.full