Antithrombotic treatment patterns and stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation in Turkey: Inferences from GARFIELD-AF registry

Sayin, Begum; Okutucu, Sercan; YILMAZ, MEHMET; Ozdemir, Kurtulus; Aydinlar, Ali; Sahin, Durmus; Altun, Armagan; Acikel, Sadik; Okuyan, Ertugrul; Sucu, Murat; Ongen, Zeki; Ersanli, Murat; Yilmaz, Ozcan; Demir, Mesta; Pekdemir, Hasan; Topsakal, Ramazan; Sahiner, Mehmet; Aras, Dursun; Oto, Ali

doi:10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2019.78178

Antithrombotic treatment patterns and stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation in Turkey: Inferences from GARFIELD-AF registry

Sayin B. Y., Okutucu S., YILMAZ M. B., Ozdemir K., Aydinlar A., Sahin D. Y., ...More

ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.21, no.5, pp.272-280, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 21 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2019.78178
Journal Name: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.272-280
Keywords: atrial fibrillation, anticoagulation, stroke
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The corner stone of atrial fibrillation therapy includes the prevention of stroke with less adverse effects. The Global Anticoagulant Registry in the FIELD-Atrial Fibrillation (GARFIELD-AF) study provided data to compare treatment strategies in Turkey with other populations and every-day practice of stroke prevention management with complications.