Trend of anticoagulant therapy in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation considering risks of cerebral infarction and bleeding.
Sci Rep
; 13(1): 192, 2023 01 05.
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| ID: mdl-36604482
ABSTRACT
The introduction of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) has greatly changed the use of anticoagulant therapy in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (Af). Therefore, this study aimed to examine changes in the proportions of oral anticoagulant prescriptions in patients with non-valvular Af aged ≥ 65 years, taking into consideration the risk of cerebral infarction and bleeding. Anticoagulant prescriptions in outpatients aged ≥ 65 years with Af were temporally analyzed using the nationwide claims database in Japan. Trends in anticoagulant prescriptions were examined according to cerebral infarction and bleeding risk. The proportion of anticoagulant prescriptions for 12,076 Af patients increased from 41% in 2011 to 56% in 2015. An increase in DOAC prescriptions was accompanied by an increase in the proportion of anticoagulant prescriptions in each group according to the CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED scores. The proportion of anticoagulant prescriptions for patients with a high risk of developing cerebral infarction and bleeding showed a marked increase. Trends in anticoagulant prescriptions in Af patient with a CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥ 2 and HAS-BLED scores ≥ 3 showed a marked increase in DOAC prescriptions. The widespread use of DOACs greatly changes the profile the prescription of anticoagulant therapy in patients with Af.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Fibrilação Atrial
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Acidente Vascular Cerebral
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sci Rep
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão