Did the trends in OAC treatment for incident atrial fibrillation from 2007 to 2017 improve clinical outcomes in Finland?
Patients with incident atrial fibrillation (AF) in Finland between 2007 and 2017
Stroke prevention with oral anticoagulants (OACs)
1-year mortality and ischaemic stroke ratehard clinical
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.
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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Konsta Teppo
Juhani Airaksinen
Jussi Jaakkola
European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes
University of Helsinki
Helsinki University Hospital
University of Turku
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Teppo et al. (Fri,) studied this question.
www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69d56c3175589c71d767cc9a — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjqcco/qcac086
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