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ArticleInternational journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature2021

Characteristics of warfarin under-prescription in older adults with atrial fibrillation.

Sana Rashid, Maciej Tysarowski, Jorge Naranjo, Atharva Dhole, Luka Petrovic, Emad F Aziz

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Article in International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Sana RashidDepartment of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA.
Maciej TysarowskiDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA.
Jorge NaranjoDepartment of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA.
Atharva DholeDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Luka PetrovicDepartment of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
Emad F AzizDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA.
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · USHartford Hospital · USMount Sinai Hospital · USUniversity of Minnesota Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFl) increases with age. Under-prescription of anticoagulants in older adults can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. We analyzed warfarin prescription patterns in older adults.

methodsIn this observational single-center study, we analyzed 2179 consecutive patients with admission diagnosis of AF or AFl. Patients were divided into "older" (≥ 75 years old) and "younger" (<75 years old) groups. Prescription patterns of warfarin were analyzed. Patients discharged from the hospital on a non-warfarin anticoagulation were excluded.

resultsOf the 1988 patients analyzed, 46.9% were ≥75 years old, of which 50.8% were prescribed warfarin. There was no association between mean CHA

conclusionsIn our study, older adults (≥75 years old) with AF and AFl tended to have lower rates of warfarin prescription despite higher CHA

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AF, atrial fibrillationAFl, atrial flutterAnticoagulantsArrythmiaAtrial fibrillationAtrial flutterBMI, body mass indexDOAC, direct oral anticoagulantsElderlyINR, international normalized ratioIQR, intraquartile rangeOR, odds ratioWarfarin

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