Key result
Antithrombotic drugs reach only ~58% of older adults with incident AF.
Observational (n=800,000)
Yes
Atrial fibrillation is highly prevalent in the elderly German population, yet a significant proportion of incident cases do not receive antithrombotic therapy in routine care.
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Documents rising AF prevalence to 10.3% with >40% antithrombotic underuse in elderly Germans; leaves open optimal real-world management strategies.
Ohlmeier et al. (2013) conducted an observational in Atrial fibrillation (n=800,000). Atrial fibrillation was evaluated on Age-standardized incidence and prevalence of atrial fibrillation. Among adults aged ≥65 years in Germany, the age-standardized incidence of atrial fibrillation was 27.4 per 1000 person-years in 2007, with only 58.2% of new cases receiving antithrombotic drugs.
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