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Did the trends in OAC treatment for incident atrial fibrillation from 2007 to 2017 improve clinical outcomes in Finland?
Did the trends in OAC treatment for incident atrial fibrillation from 2007 to 2017 improve clinical outcomes in Finland?
Increased use of OACs for incident AF over a decade in Finland was associated with a >50% reduction in ischemic strokes and decreased 1-year mortality.
Associated stroke and mortality reductions with rising OAC use in AF; leaves open causal effects amid mixed evidence.
Stroke prevention with OACs in patients with incident AF improved considerably from 2007 to 2017 in Finland. This development was accompanied by decreasing 1-year mortality and the reduction of the ischaemic stroke rate by more than half, particularly among elderly patients, whereas there was only slight increase in severe bleeding events.
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