Contemporary stroke prevention strategies in 11 096 European patients with atrial fibrillation: a report from the EURObservational Research Programme on Atrial Fibrillation (EORP-AF) Long-Term General Registry

Boriani G., Proietti M., Laroche C., Fauchier L., Marin F., Nabauer M., ...More

EUROPACE, vol.20, no.5, pp.747-757, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/europace/eux301
  • Journal Name: EUROPACE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.747-757
  • Keywords: Atrial fibrillation, Epidemiology, Thromboembolic risk, Stroke, Mortality, Registry, ANTITHROMBOTIC TREATMENT, ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS, FOLLOW-UP, MANAGEMENT, OUTCOMES, RISK, GUIDELINES, ADHERENCE, SOCIETY
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aims Contemporary data regarding atrial fibrillation (AF) management and current use of oral anticoagulants (OACs) for stroke prevention are needed.