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ArticleCardiology journal2019

Monotherapy of acetylsalicylic acid or warfarin for prevention of ischemic stroke in low-risk atrial fibrillation: A Easter Asian population-based study.

Chieh-Yu Liu, Hui-Chun Chen

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Chieh-Yu LiuNational Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taiwan, Province of China. chiehyu@ntunhs.edu.tw.
Hui-Chun ChenNational Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taiwan, Province of China.

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Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of monotherapy acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) and warfarin for stroke prevention in low-risk atrial fibrillation (AF) by using a population- -based cohort study in Taiwan.

methodsA newly diagnosed low-risk AF patient cohort were identified by using National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) in Taiwan in 2008. The study cohort was observed with a follow-up of 2 years to examine the onset of ischemic stroke (IS) (to 2010). The longitudinal data were analyzed by using generalized estimation equations (GEE).

resultsA total of 8,065 newly-diagnosed low-risk AF patients were identified in 2008. 7.4% were prescribed with ASA and 4.6% were prescribed with warfarin. The GEE results showed that low-risk AF patients with hypertension who received warfarin were associated with a statistically significant 58.4% reduction of IS risk (OR = 0.416, p = 0.024, 95% CI 0.194-0.891). Additionally, low-risk AF patients with hyperlipidemia who received warfarin were associated with a 69.3% reduction of IS risk (OR = 0.307, p = 0.044, 95% CI 0.097-0.969).

conclusionsWarfarin is suggested to be prescribed in preventing IS for low-stroke-risk AF patients with hypertension and hyperlipidemia.

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AdultAgedAnticoagulantsAspirinAtrial FibrillationBrain IschemiaComparative Effectiveness ResearchDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansHyperlipidemiasHypertensionIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedRisk AssessmentAnticoagulantsAspirinWarfarinacetylsalicylic acidatrial fibrillationdiabetes mellitushyperlipidemiahypertensionischemic strokewarfarin

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