A pilot study to evaluate the quality of care in oral anticoagulant and antiplatelet use in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation in Irish general practice
Sarah McErlean,
John Broughan,
Geoff McCombe
et al.
Abstract:Aim:
The aim of this pilot study is to determine the pattern of oral anticoagulant and antiplatelet use in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) in Irish general practice.
Background:
Worldwide, AF is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia in adults and poses a significant burden to patients, physicians and healthcare systems. There is a five-fold increased risk of stroke with AF, and AF-related strokes are associated with higher levels of both morbidity and mortality co… Show more
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