Background: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of
Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and …

Background: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of
Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and …

BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National
Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease …

Background Clinical complexity is common in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. We assessed
the impact of clinical complexity on oral anticoagulant (OAC) treatment patterns and major …

Objective To investigate the aetiology, subsequent preventive strategies and outcomes of
stroke despite anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods We analysed …

Stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is one pillar of the management of
this common arrhythmia. Substantial advances in the epidemiology and associated …

Aims Persistence with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) has become a concern in non-
valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients, but whether this affects prognosis is rarely studied …

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the association between oral
anticoagulant type (direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) vs vitamin K antagonists (VKAs)) and …

Background Poor adherence to oral anticoagulation in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation
(AF) has been shown to negatively impact health care costs, morbidity, and mortality …

Background The burden of cardiovascular disease is increasing, with many people treated
for multiple cardiovascular conditions. We examined persistence and adherence to …