Why the study?
Are patients with atrial fibrillation not receiving anticoagulation more willing to consider anticoagulation than their physicians?
Are patients with atrial fibrillation not receiving anticoagulation more willing to consider anticoagulation than their physicians?
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Patients with AF not on anticoagulants are more open to starting them than their physicians assume, highlighting the importance of shared decision-making.
The findings of this cohort study suggest that patients with AF who are not receiving anticoagulation are more willing to consider anticoagulation than their physicians. These data emphasize the need to revisit any prior decision against anticoagulation in a shared decision-making manner.
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Cannon et al. (2023) studied this question.
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