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ArticleJRSM cardiovascular disease

Changing trends in the use of novel oral anticoagulants and warfarin for treating non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

Alexander Birkinshaw, Christopher H Fry, David Fluck, Pankaj Sharma, Thang S Han

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Article in JRSM cardiovascular disease. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Alexander BirkinshawDepartment of Cardiology, Ashford & St Peter's Foundation Trust, Chertsey, UK.
Christopher H FrySchool of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
David FluckDepartment of Cardiology, Ashford & St Peter's Foundation Trust, Chertsey, UK.
Pankaj SharmaInstitute of Cardiovascular Research, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, UK.
Thang S HanInstitute of Cardiovascular Research, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2570-0938
Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · GBRoyal Holloway University of London · GBUniversity of Bristol · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrevention of thromboembolism by novel oral anticoagulants is increasing, whilst use of vitamin K antagonists is on the decline. We assessed changes in the use of these anticoagulants in treating non-valvular atrial fibrillation between 2014 and 2018.

methodsOne-hundred and sixty-two consecutive patients (95 men, 67 women) with non-valvular atrial fibrillation, mean age 72.3 years (standard deviation = 11.0), underwent cardiac assessment in a single cardiac unit. Use of anticoagulants at the time of investigation was documented: overall 83 (51.2%) patients were prescribed novel oral anticoagulants and 79 (48.8%) warfarin treatment. Trends in treatment rates with either anticoagulant class over time were characterised by calculating the average annual percentage change using a Joinpoint Regression Program 4.7.0.0.

resultsThere were diverging trends in anticoagulant treatment from 2014 to 2018 without join points: yearly increase in novel oral anticoagulant treatment (41.9, 45.5, 53.7, 53.1 and 72.7%, average annual percentage change = 16.2%, 95% confidence interval = 5.8% to 27.5%,

conclusionsChanging trends in treatment with anticoagulants for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation observed within less than two years provide important information to healthcare services to estimate future pharmaco-economic costs for such treatments.

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Pharmaco-economicsthromboembolismvitamin K antagonists

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