Stroke is a major cause of morbidity in industrialized countries, representing 8% of total
deaths across Europe in 2017. It is also a very costly disorder, frequently caused by atrial …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. It is also
a major risk factor for ischemic stroke. The main objective of our study was to identify direct …

Objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an important risk factor for stroke. The primary purpose of
this study was to determine the resource use for patients admitted to hospital with acute …

Background Oral anticoagulation therapy reduces the risk of ischemic stroke in patients with
atrial fibrillation (AF). However, more data on the costs of stroke in patients with AF are …

Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major cause of ischemic stroke. Patients with
undiagnosed AF lack the stroke prevention provided by oral anticoagulants. The aim of this …

Introduction: Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide and Romania is no
exception. There is a high economic burden associated with the treatment of stroke patients …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for stroke. Cost-effectiveness studies
of anticoagulants for stroke prevention in AF rarely utilise AF-stroke-specific cost data in their …

Background and purpose The general awareness of atrial fibrillation is increasing. The key
to prevent atrial fibrillation related stroke is oral anticoagulation therapy; however, it has …

Background Stroke is aleading cause of death and disability, with atrial fibrillation (AF) being
among key risk factors and AF-related stroke inflicting significant burden on healthcare …

Objectives The aim of our study is to calculate the annual health insurance treatment cost of
stroke in Hungary. Methods The data derive from the financial database of the Hungarian …